A Psychiatrist’s Take On Narcissism, PTSD and Empathy ft. Dr. Ashok Bhattacharya Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to learn how empathy can help treat
post-traumatic stress disorder and narcissism.





Dr. Ashok Bhattacharya is a psychiatrist who specializes in
treating people with PTSD. He is the Founder of The Empathy
Clinic and the author of CAKE: A Guide to Reciprocal Empathy for
Couples. In this episode, he describes why empathy requires that
we get out of our own heads to really hear what others are
sharing or experiencing.





00:00 Introduction


00:28 About Dr. Ashok Bhattacharya


01:59 How does Ashok define empathy?


03:22 Why empathy is essential to psychiatry


08:49 How does Ashok help narcissists become empathic?


12:03 Unpacking what “narcissism” really means


17:10 Is Trump a narcissist?


18:25 What brought Ashok to empathy?


20:57 The importance of listening


22:31 What is colourpathy?


25:24 What does Ashok mean by “the biggest issue with empathy is
self-definition”?


31:03  How should empathy be used in the diagnosis and
treatment of psychiatric conditions?


33:22 Why Ashok believes PTSD is an empathy disorder


35:03 What is an anti-psychiatry psychiatrist?


35:46 Ashok’s Purposeful Empathy Story





CONNECT WITH ASHOK


Website: www.empathyclinic.com


Youtube:
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Video Edited by David Tsvariani