Dr. Ramani Durvasula

They found that the people who were not improving under best practices regimens were the ones in toxic relationships. all the stuff we know, medication, treatment, call it what you will. This is where Western medicine hits the wall because we don't ask about this. We don't address this. Or we think, ah, relationships are tough. No, actually relationships aren't tough.

They found that the people who were not improving under best practices regimens were the ones in toxic relationships. all the stuff we know, medication, treatment, call it what you will. This is where Western medicine hits the wall because we don't ask about this. We don't address this. Or we think, ah, relationships are tough. No, actually relationships aren't tough.

They found that the people who were not improving under best practices regimens were the ones in toxic relationships. all the stuff we know, medication, treatment, call it what you will. This is where Western medicine hits the wall because we don't ask about this. We don't address this. Or we think, ah, relationships are tough. No, actually relationships aren't tough.

These relationships are tough. And when you throw in there, Let's just put chronic health in there, chronic health issues that a person might be having. Having a narcissistic person in that relationship is more likely to invalidate their experience. I notice much higher rates of autoimmune processes, autoimmune illnesses, call them what you will, in people who are in narcissistic relationships.

These relationships are tough. And when you throw in there, Let's just put chronic health in there, chronic health issues that a person might be having. Having a narcissistic person in that relationship is more likely to invalidate their experience. I notice much higher rates of autoimmune processes, autoimmune illnesses, call them what you will, in people who are in narcissistic relationships.

These relationships are tough. And when you throw in there, Let's just put chronic health in there, chronic health issues that a person might be having. Having a narcissistic person in that relationship is more likely to invalidate their experience. I notice much higher rates of autoimmune processes, autoimmune illnesses, call them what you will, in people who are in narcissistic relationships.

over and over and over again. And not only are they invalidated by their partners and their families, often by the healthcare entire enterprise. So they're constantly being gaslighted by systems. They're often not helped. They're often still having to do the vast majority of stuff in a household or around child rearing. They're completely unsupported.

over and over and over again. And not only are they invalidated by their partners and their families, often by the healthcare entire enterprise. So they're constantly being gaslighted by systems. They're often not helped. They're often still having to do the vast majority of stuff in a household or around child rearing. They're completely unsupported.

over and over and over again. And not only are they invalidated by their partners and their families, often by the healthcare entire enterprise. So they're constantly being gaslighted by systems. They're often not helped. They're often still having to do the vast majority of stuff in a household or around child rearing. They're completely unsupported.

There's no one sort of supporting their adherence to healthcare regimens. These are people who are chronically, chronically, not only swimming upstream, So years, absolutely it's years because this amount of stress, the body never gets a chance to rest.

There's no one sort of supporting their adherence to healthcare regimens. These are people who are chronically, chronically, not only swimming upstream, So years, absolutely it's years because this amount of stress, the body never gets a chance to rest.

There's no one sort of supporting their adherence to healthcare regimens. These are people who are chronically, chronically, not only swimming upstream, So years, absolutely it's years because this amount of stress, the body never gets a chance to rest.

It does disproportionately affect women. But I do want to put, I do want to say that not all narcissistic people are men. And I have worked with many, many men who are in narcissistic relationships, came from narcissistic families of origin. They're experiencing the same negative health effects. But there are more narcissistic men than women, and women have less power in society.

It does disproportionately affect women. But I do want to put, I do want to say that not all narcissistic people are men. And I have worked with many, many men who are in narcissistic relationships, came from narcissistic families of origin. They're experiencing the same negative health effects. But there are more narcissistic men than women, and women have less power in society.

It does disproportionately affect women. But I do want to put, I do want to say that not all narcissistic people are men. And I have worked with many, many men who are in narcissistic relationships, came from narcissistic families of origin. They're experiencing the same negative health effects. But there are more narcissistic men than women, and women have less power in society.

So if they're in one of these relationships, they may be on the wrong end of the stick in terms of having to manage caregiving duties, maybe not having the same kind of financial power. Stuff around family court can get really wonky.

So if they're in one of these relationships, they may be on the wrong end of the stick in terms of having to manage caregiving duties, maybe not having the same kind of financial power. Stuff around family court can get really wonky.

So if they're in one of these relationships, they may be on the wrong end of the stick in terms of having to manage caregiving duties, maybe not having the same kind of financial power. Stuff around family court can get really wonky.

And then when you have intersectional factors, ethnic minority status plus gender plus lower social class or lower access to resources, then these relationships can get all the more harmful.

And then when you have intersectional factors, ethnic minority status plus gender plus lower social class or lower access to resources, then these relationships can get all the more harmful.