The Dangerous Relationship… loving a Narcissistic, Sociopath or Psychopathic

There are times when someone describes in detail a relationship that seems unkind, unhealthy and even dangerous. Or maybe we have experienced this personally in a relationship with a person we thought would be a wonderful partner to begin with only to realize after falling deeply in love that this person is self-centered, arrogant, attention seeking and lacks basic empathy and consideration for other people.
An expert on NPD and psychopaths and the author of “Women Who Love Psychopaths: Inside the Relationships of Inevitable Harm with Psychopaths, Sociopaths & Narcissists”, Sandra L. Brown (author and former psychotherapist) shares her knowledge of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and Psychopathy, the complicated nature of Pathological and/or abusive relationships, and how to heal when the relationship ends.
Listen to our conversation with Sandra L. Brown as we delve into personality disorders (Borderline, Narcissism, Anti-Social, and Psychopathy), Pathological Love Relationships, and the care of those who have suffered through the ordeal of dangerous relationships.
Sandra L. Brown, M.A., is the founder of the Association for NDP/Psychopathy Survivor Treatment and The Institute for Relational Harm Reduction & Public Pathology Education. She is a former psychotherapist in the field of psychopathology and “survivor trauma”. She is a respected community educator on the intersections of mental illness, personality disorders, violence, and recidivism. She is also a clinical lecturer, TV and radio guest, and author.
Brown has written a number of books including How to Spot a Dangerous Man Before You Get Involved; Women Who Love Psychopaths: Inside the Relationships of Inevitable Harm with Psychopaths, Sociopaths & Narcissists, and Counseling Victims of Violence: A Handbook for Helping Professionals.
Brown illustrates a novel model of clinical treatment she has brought to this population as well as research and insight into the impact of the survivors’ experiences. Her unique treatment approach integrates relational dynamics, personality traits, and trauma/aftermath symptomatology of survivors of NPD/Psychopath partners with the goal of providing professionals with effective tools for treating survivors of NPD/Psychopaths.
If you are interested in Sandra Brown’s knowledge on Pathological Love Relationships, how to free yourself from them, and healing your trauma caused by psychopathic abuse, this podcast is for you.
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[@nicoletalmadge7276]

I wish I knew about this before I was in it...2 1/2 years of it and I knew obviously something was wrong...I knew it was mental illness but now I know he was probably a malignant Narcissist/ Sociopath. I''m very high on the traits you discuss...agreeableness etc. Thank you so much for your work!

[@billyd1436]

It is heartening to hear Sandra Brown beginning to acknowledge that women are also perpetrators. I had a difficult email exchange with her many years ago and and as a victim of multiple female “cluster b’s” she was firmly gender insistent on men are perpetrators and women are victims. Her analysis perspective and insight are very useful, maybe with her influence in the field she can now help men who suffer as well as women.

[@sherrilcarss4641]

Yes that’s very true, and not well known, and it needs to be, men are suffering with no where to turn, not a scrap of support to get out of dangerous relationships. It’s good to hear it, it needs to be validated
and understood that woman are just as likely to be a Coercive Controller as men.
Thanks for making a point of it. God Bless All Who Read This…
Kind Regards
SherrilL.Carss

[@user-vo5qo3rn3g]

97% of homicides are done by men. How come men don't take accountability for the near unanimous harm they do in homicide? Narcissistic and psychopathic abuse, r4pe, etc are called soul murder...the homicides men do shape culture with those traits remaining in the people aound them in varying levels. The biggest danger for men is men too. Men need to hold men accountable instead of picking fights about how women are dysfunctional too whining. Address the source, give women more rights so that boys can row up protected instead of allowing men to bypass the natural protector mother bears and prey on you as boys.

[@EmsEms81]

It’s a huge inequality. We hear all the time that women suffer men, but the truth is men suffer women just as often, in this situation and every other. While I’m a great supporter of women’s rights we can’t expect equality when we’re only promoting it when it benefits us.

[@TimothyFreeman-iy8xl]

@@sherrilcarss4641my wife was a covert. We were married 42 years , women are more covert psychopaths than men!

[@RettaNRatchetRecover]

I'm living through healing it now. After almost 18 years with a narcissistic abuser. I'm grateful for awareness 🙏 ❤

[@sbdsinc8366]

This content is so helpful for someone who has been in this type of relationship. I am one of them. Sandra’s work kept me moving forward during the first few years of the aftermath. I have so much appreciation for her and other professionals working on this topic.

[@debrakrause3971]

Loved your book which was very in depth and helpful! Thanks for this podcast!

[@DOCTORSAMMYBAYA]

Nice

[@nathanaellanham3613]

why would someone be drawn to the lovebombing ? Huh ? Who wouldnt be drawn to the lovebombing ? You are being seen and heard, prioritized and interacting with someone who has fast forwarded the aspects of trust care consistency and conscienceness that anyone would value when these are being ' mirrored ' back to you.

[@attractarattigan3574]

100%correct...from my experience..

[@geraldlemoine4076]

Great content but I couldn’t hear Sandra very well. She sounded distant.

[@JK-iu9uo]

Its really a show.... I would expect more focused and more knowledge condensed exchange rather than hearing word fillers -" you know, you know, etc.." its more casual sort od talk show., than scientific analysis. Its no more than pseudo scientific talk of two women, than sharing any expert knowledge.