In this I discuss combating manipulation in relationships. I share practical strategies to help you recognize and address manipulative behaviors from partners, friends, or family members. Start by identifying signs of manipulation, like guilttripping, gaslighting, and coercion, and trust your instincts. Establish clear boundaries by defining your values and limits, and communicate them assertively. Use "I" statements for direct and respectful communication, and build your selfesteem through selfcare and positive affirmations. Learn to say no confidently and avoid reacting impulsively to manipulative tactics. By implementing these strategies, you can foster healthier relationships based on trust, respect, and mutual understanding.

Daniel J. Fox, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in Texas, international speaker, and a multiawardwinning author. He has been specializing in the treatment and assessment of individuals with personality disorders for over 20 years in the state and federal prison system, universities, and in private practice. His specialty areas include personality disorders, ethics, burnout prevention, and emotional intelligence.

He has published several articles and books in these areas and is the author of:

The BPD Card Deck: 50 Ways to Balance Emotions and Live Well with Borderline Personality Disorder. Available at: www.shorturl.at/jBHJV

Complex Borderline Personality Disorder: How Coexisting Conditions Affect Your BPD and How You Can Gain Emotional Balance. Available at:
https://rb.gy/hdyqyy

Antisocial, Narcissistic, and Borderline Personality Disorders: A New Conceptualization of Development, Reinforcement, Expression, and Treatment. Available at: https://tinyurl.com/2anv8dww

The Borderline Personality Disorder Workbook: An Integrative Program to Understand and Manage Your BPD. Available at: https://goo.gl/LQEgy1

Antisocial, Borderline, Narcissistic and Histrionic Workbook: Treatment Strategies for Cluster B Personality Disorders (IPBA Benjamin Franklin Gold Award Winner): https://goo.gl/BLRkFy

Narcissistic Personality Disorder Toolbox: 55 Practical Treatment Techniques for Clients, Their Parents & Their Children (IPBA Benjamin Franklin Silver Award Winner):: https://goo.gl/sZYhym

Dr. Fox has given numerous workshops and seminars on ethics and personality disorders, personality disorders and crime, treatment solutions for treating clients along the antisocial, borderline, narcissistic, and histrionic personality spectrum, emotional intelligence, managing mental health within the prison system, and others. Dr. Fox maintains a website of various treatment interventions focused on working with and attenuating the symptomatology related to individuals along the antisocial, borderline, narcissistic, and histrionic personality spectrum (www.drdfox.com).

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00:00 Introduction
02:13 Recognizing Manipulative Behaviors
03:03 Guilt Tripping
03:37 Gaslighting
05:00 “Because I said so”
05:16 Playing the Victim
05:52 Coercion and Threats
07:17 Components To Deal With Manipulative Behavior
07:27 Setting Boundaries
09:59 Assertive Communication
12:23 Building SelfEsteem
15:19 Questioning and Validating Reality
16:30 Learning to Say No
18:26 Avoiding Reactivity