Raised by Narcissists: How to Handle Your Difficult, Toxic and Abusive Parents

by Dr Sarah Davies

ISBN: 9781800818842

Published: 2026-01-06

'One of Britain's leading experts on narcissism' The TimesWas your childhood dysfunctional? Was your parent more like a demanding child than a loving caregiver?Perhaps your parent is a narcissist. Raised by Narcissists helps you identify parental narcissism and narcissistic abuse to understand the harmful dynamics at play in a toxic family environment - and shows you how to heal and move forward with your life. You will learn how to:- Manage an ongoing relationship with your parent, including going low-contact and no-contact- Address fractured family relationships- Combat inherited negative self-beliefs and unhealthy thought patterns- Break the trauma cycle to build a loving family of your ownOur childhoods shape us, but they are not a life sentence. Compassionate and practical, Dr Sarah Davies draws on clinical expertise and personal experience to acknowledge the complexity of being a narcissist's child and repair the damage from your upbringing.