Is It Really Abuse If I Can't Do What I Want? What is Coercive Control?

Is It Really Abuse If I Can't Do What I Want?...

Kerry McAvoy, Ph.D.Kerry McAvoy, Ph.D.

Up next

Why Am I Not Getting Better? The Hidden CPTSD Symptoms That Can Stall Your Healing

You've done the work. Read the books. Tried the strategies. So why aren't you healing? This week, survivor and educator Ellen Tift reveals the hidden CPTSD symptoms quietly keeping you stuck—and why naming them might be the most powerful thing you can do. PODCAST EXTRA EXCLUSIVE ...  Show more

 . 31min 15sec
Watch Out for These 7 Empathy Weaponization Tactics That Will Trap You

Have you heard, ‘If you truly understood me, you'd give me what I want?” This week's Fan Mail comes from a listener in Sweden who asks Dr. Kerry to explain how empathy gets weaponized. In this episode, Dr. Kerry breaks down the 5 types of empathy (affective, cognitive, compassion ...  Show more

 . 12min 10sec

Recommended Episodes

Etiological Theories of Avoidant Personality Disorder
Healthy // Toxic: Relationships with Narcissistic, Borderline, and other Personality Types

Healthy//Toxic Healthy versus Toxic is a podcast where licensed mental health professionals explore what makes a relationship healthy or unhealthy. Our hosts aim to provide a scientifically informed perspective on what factors go into making healthy relationships, how to build se ...  Show more

 . 10min 10sec
Types of Narcissistic Abuse
Cluster B: A Look At Narcissism, Antisocial, Borderline, and Histrionic Disorders

Cluster B This show aims to educate the audience from a scientifically informed perspective about the major cluster B personality disorders: narcissism, histrionic, borderline, and antisocial. Want more mental health content? Check out our other Podcasts: Mental Health // Demyst ...  Show more

 . 21min 33sec
The Narcissist Decoder: How Midlife Women Get Trapped in Emotional Abuse
The Tamsen Show

If you've ever questioned your reality, blamed your hormones, or been told you’re “too sensitive,” this conversation will change how you see everything. Tamsen sits down with world-renowned psychologist and narcissism expert Dr. Ramani Durvasula, author of the New York Times best ...  Show more

 . 1h 4min
What is Paranoid Personality Disorder?
Healthy // Toxic: Relationships with Narcissistic, Borderline, and other Personality Types

Healthy//Toxic Healthy versus Toxic is a podcast where licensed mental health professionals explore what makes a relationship healthy or unhealthy. Our hosts aim to provide a scientifically informed perspective on what factors go into making healthy relationships, how to build se ...  Show more

 . 12min 33sec