common Terms in "therapy Speak"
Triggered
Gaslighting
Narcissist
Frequently misapplied to any disagreement or moment someone is simply lying, instead of intentional, systematic manipulation
Misused for minor annoyance instead of a reaction to a traumatic memory
Often overused to describe someone who is selfish, rather than in a clinical sense
Boundaries
Trauma
Toxic
Misused to create distance & control others. It acts as a shield to avoid conflicts
Misused to describe any person or a situation that causes discomfort
Misused to describe any difficult, stressful, or negative experience
common Terms in "therapy Speak"
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common Terms in "therapy Speak"
Triggered
Gaslighting
Narcissist
Frequently misapplied to any disagreement or moment someone is simply lying, instead of intentional, systematic manipulation
Misused for minor annoyance instead of a reaction to a traumatic memory
Often overused to describe someone who is selfish, rather than in a clinical sense
Boundaries
Trauma
Toxic
Misused to create distance & control others. It acts as a shield to avoid conflicts
Misused to describe any person or a situation that causes discomfort
Misused to describe any difficult, stressful, or negative experience