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The Types of Narcissism and The Impact of Narcissistic Abuse in Relationships

The Types of Narcissism and The Impact of Narcissistic Abuse in Relationships

Jun 5, 2024

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Alice McGurran

Alice McGurran

Jan 23, 2025 56

    • As a society we seem somewhat fascinated by narcissism - but what about those who have suffered in narcissistic relationships?
    • Dr Ramani Durvasula offers a deep dive into the impact of narcissistic abuse and how to recover

Clinical psychologist Dr Ramani Durvasula has dedicated much of career to understanding the impact of abuse in narcissistic relationships. She wrote her book It's Not You "because most of what was written about narcissism was about narcissism, not about the people who are impacted by it - and that's really the conversation."

Dr Ramani Durvasula is the author of It's Not You

Alice McGurran is editor at Welldoing; she also works as a gestalt therapist in London


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Alice McGurran

Alice McGurran is Welldoing editor. She has an MSc Psychology and and Diploma in Counselling from the Gestalt Centre. Alongside working for Welldoing, she runs her own private practice in Central and East London.

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