Jul 31, 2026 · 48 min · 13 segments
The word **"narcissist"** is everywhere—but is your difficult boss, ex-partner, or family member actually a narcissist? Or are they simply displaying narcissistic traits? In this episode of **Heads &…
Jay WhiteHostKate WhiteHost
So today we're talking about... narcissism what it is what it isn't how to deal with it you know some takeaways um and and just kind of it is a uh it's an important subject it is a uh what was a a personality disorder um as as far as the dsm-4 now we're in the dsm-5 but but um but is is kind of hardwired into a person
Well, I would say, okay, listen, that you hear the term narcissist bandied about on social media and everyone says, oh, if it's like your ex-boyfriend or your ex-boss or your mother-in-law, everyone gets called a narcissist.
And it really has become... such a common term that really is almost lots of its meaning.
And it's when these terms kind of become also political, when there's an advantage to calling someone that.
Emotional abuse is another one of these things where there's such a thing as emotional abuse, but it's not every time somebody says something you don't agree with.
Well, let's talk about what it is, what it isn't, how it affects families, how to protect yourself.
And, um, and if you're dealing with somebody who consistently shows those behaviors, because let's bring it biology and psychology.
So sleep disruption, anxiety can cause increased blood pressure, increased heart rate.
And so that's why when we're talking about my practice of longevity and just really caring for patients, because when they come in, obviously in pain because of a lot of the things that are happening in their relationships.
I care about that too and how it's affecting them and how it's affecting their health.
So tell us about... what is truly a narcissist and what is just, like there's a disorder, but there's also
And then there are some things, some of the symptoms, if you would call it that, or some of the personality traits that are healthy.
I mean, obviously there's a big difference between healthy self-confidence and then having narcissistic personality traits and narcissistic personality disorder narcissistic personality disorder means you are actually clinically diagnosed narcissist which is only one to two percent of the population so you're talking one person so not
every ex-boss not every ex you know not every ex-boyfriend or girlfriend not every you know but that's what it feels like and and and um And again, the term gets overused.
So there's healthy confidence, feeling proud of yourself, building self-esteem, which is why we give every kid a participant trophy.
So today we're talking about... narcissism what it is what it isn't how to deal with it you know some takeaways um and and just kind of it is a uh it's an important subject it is a uh what was a a personality disorder um as as far as the dsm-4 now we're in the dsm-5 but but um but is is kind of hardwired into a person
Well, I would say, okay, listen, that you hear the term narcissist bandied about on social media and everyone says, oh, if it's like your ex-boyfriend or your ex-boss or your mother-in-law, everyone gets called a narcissist.
And it really has become... such a common term that really is almost lots of its meaning.
And it's when these terms kind of become also political, when there's an advantage to calling someone that.
Emotional abuse is another one of these things where there's such a thing as emotional abuse, but it's not every time somebody says something you don't agree with.
Well, let's talk about what it is, what it isn't, how it affects families, how to protect yourself.
And, um, and if you're dealing with somebody who consistently shows those behaviors, because let's bring it biology and psychology.
So sleep disruption, anxiety can cause increased blood pressure, increased heart rate.
And so that's why when we're talking about my practice of longevity and just really caring for patients, because when they come in, obviously in pain because of a lot of the things that are happening in their relationships.
I care about that too and how it's affecting them and how it's affecting their health.
So tell us about... what is truly a narcissist and what is just, like there's a disorder, but there's also
And then there are some things, some of the symptoms, if you would call it that, or some of the personality traits that are healthy.
I mean, obviously there's a big difference between healthy self-confidence and then having narcissistic personality traits and narcissistic personality disorder narcissistic personality disorder means you are actually clinically diagnosed narcissist which is only one to two percent of the population so you're talking one person so not
every ex-boss not every ex you know not every ex-boyfriend or girlfriend not every you know but that's what it feels like and and and um And again, the term gets overused.
So there's healthy confidence, feeling proud of yourself, building self-esteem, which is why we give every kid a participant trophy.
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