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It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict People
Hosted by Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. and Megan Hunter, MBA, It’s All Your Fault! High Conflict People explores the five types of people who can ruin your life—people with high conflict personalities and how they weave themselves into our lives in romance, at work, next door, at school, places of worship, and just about everywhere, causing chaos, exhaustion, and dread for everyone else. They are the most difficult of difficult people — some would say they’re toxic. Without them, tv shows, movies, and…
Episodes
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleREBROADCAST: Narcissistic High Conflict People
REBROADCAST When an HCP is a Narcissist... Do you know someone whose moods swing wildly? Do they act unreasonably suspicious or antagonistic? Do they blame…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleREBROADCAST: Who Are High Conflict People?
REBROADCAST In today’s episode, we look at what makes up a high conflict person and talk about EAR Statements. Blamers. Narcissists. Accusers. Ragers. These…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleAre Personality Disorders a Mental Illness?
Personality disorders are widespread but not always seen as a mental disorder. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleNarcissists: The Great Dividers
If you aren’t sure whether you’ve met a narcissist, think back to an interaction in which you went away feeling small, inadequate or even insecure. It’s…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleWhat If I’m High Conflict?
Have you wondered if you are high conflict? If you have, you’re not alone. Many people contact us with a concern that they might be high conflict after…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleCan People with High Conflict Personalities Change?
As we know, change is hard for everyone, but if you’ve had a high conflict individual in your life, you know that change for them is seemingly impossible. Our…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleQ and A Lab: Paranoid Personalities
This Q &A Lab focuses on two questions about possible paranoid personality behaviors and high conflict behaviors, including: Combative, Aggressive, Violent…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleA Conversation with Amanda Ripley: a Best-Selling Journalist’s View of High Conflict
In 2021, we noticed a new book that was gaining a lot of attention—titled High Conflict. Of course a book with that title grabbed our immediate attention and…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleOn Being a Megaphone: Should You Tell the Judge, Boss, HR, or Others That the other Person is High Conflict?
To tell or not to tell. That is a question on the minds of many who deal with high conflict situations. In a court situation, is it is a good idea to tell the…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleHigh Conflict in Education: Chaos, Attrition, and Fear with Guest Sandra Just
Throughout the pandemic, which we’ve now been in for a little over two years, the fight has been “on” in the education world. Education – especially public…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleNew Ways for Families
Parents divorcing in protracted battles. Crowded family court dockets. Kids who spend their childhood with nervous stomachs, anxiety, and a yearning for their…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleA High Conflict Divorce with a (rare) Successful Outcome
High conflict divorce is one the hardest trials one can go through. It’s so hard on parents and on their children. If you’ve ever wanted to know what it looks…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleJohnny Depp & Amber Heard: Are Domestic Violence Allegations True or False?
The legal case between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp has been heard around the world. It’s a case rife with allegations of domestic violence on both sides, which…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleBullies at Work with Catherine Mattice
Workplace conflict is on the increase. According to a 2021 survey, 89% of employees from a diverse range of industries reported experiencing conflict at work…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleQ&A Lab - Answering Listener Questions
It’s time for the Q&A Lab again! In this episode, Bill and Megan answer listener questions on several topics, including: dealing with high conflict family…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeoplePart 2: Borderline Personality Disorder for Family Members
Family members (and friends) of someone who suffers from Borderline Personality Disorder (or BPD) are typically mystified about how to interact with them, walk…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeoplePart 1: Borderline Personality Disorder for Those Who Suffer
People throw around the term Borderline Personality Disorder (or BPD), but most likely don’t even know what it is, and many have no idea how to handle it…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleWill Smith: High Conflict or Just Upset?
The slap heard around the world. Obviously this was a high conflict situation, but was it a one-off incident resulting from a highly stressed person, aka Will…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleWhen a High Conflict Decision-Maker Uses BIFF & EAR on You
Continuing from the previous episode, Bill and Megan take a listener question about a high conflict situation in the workplace. Specifically, what do you do…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleHigh Conflict Certification for the Workplace
High conflict situations in the workplace are increasing as workers return to the office. Global anxiety is higher than normal, and for those who may have a…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleFinally Figuring It Out: Learning From a Late-in-Life Bi-Polar Diagnosis with Dr. Jay Lieberman
A diagnosis of bi-polar disorder can be both devastating and liberating. Although such a diagnosis is unsettling because of the lifetime implications, it can…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeoplePutin’s Potential: Is Putin a Malignant Narcissist? Part 2
Putin hasn’t stopped, as we predicted, and it doesn’t look like he’s going to stop. Is that because he’s backed into a corner? Because he’s trying to save…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleIs Putin a Malignant Narcissist? If So, Can We Predict His Future Actions?
Putin’s attack on Ukraine. Why is he doing it? What drives him to act with such ferocity to destroy a county, innocent civilians, children? In this episode…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleUsing Empathy, Attention and Respect to Calm Current Conflicts
In this episode, Bill and Megan discuss the use of EAR Statements to calm current conflicts experienced by people across the globe. Anger, accusations, and…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleQ&A Lab: Dating Edition
If you are curious about love and romance with challenging – or even toxic – partners, this is your opportunity to hear questions from our listeners and Bill’s…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleDating Radar: Your Blind Spots
Watch Those Blind Spots! The very qualities that help us fall in love can at the same time be the on-ramp for the highway to hell. Avoiding a high-conflict…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleDating Radar: How HCPs Jam Your Radar
In the first episode of this Dating Radar four-part series, Megan and Bill discuss how people with high conflict personalities (HCPs) can destroy your life. In…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleDating Radar: High Conflict Types You Might Want to Avoid
There are people you shouldn’t marry, have children with, or have a financial entanglement – people with high conflict personalities. They blame, gaslight…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleHigh Conflict Emotion Contagion
The challenge of being emotional creatures Did you know that emotions are contagious? We like to think we are in complete control of our emotions, but lots of…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleQ & A Lab
You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers. In this episode we host our very first Q & A Lab where we answer your questions about high conflict people. We focus…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleDomestic Violence in Family Law: Part 2
Domestic Violence Megan and Bill are joined by the Honorable Karen Adam and Annette Burns to discuss domestic violence. This is part two of this conversation…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleDomestic Violence in Family Law: Part 1
Domestic Violence Megan and Bill are joined by the Honorable Karen Adam and Annette Burns to discuss domestic violence. This is part one of this conversation…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleHarm Reduction with YouTube Influencer & Author Dr. Todd Grande
Do you love reading thrillers and mysteries? Or binging shows like Dexter on Netflix? If you do, you’re going to love this episode! We’re interviewing our very…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleHoliday Conflict Reduction
What causes conflict? Differing ideas and opinions do, but most people can manage it, although extraordinary circumstances, time pressures and stress can click…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleLiving on the Edge: Borderline High Conflict People
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is an often misunderstood and unfairly maligned mental health issue. Years of misinformation on the Internet, filled with…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleLiving With Suspicion: Paranoid High Conflict People
Ever been around someone who was ultra-suspicious? Not just the typical accusatory behaviors, but someone who suspects conspiracies against them or that…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleDealing with Drama: Histrionic High Conflict People
Histrionic Personality Disorder. It’s all about the drama. Drama abounds online, on television, in movies, and in everyday life. But have you been around a…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleThe Sociopath: Antisocial High Conflict People
The Antisocial Personality Disorder Have you met this person? Someone who: tries to dominate you disruptive/volatile disregard for laws/social rules frequently…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleNarcissistic High Conflict People
When an HCP is a Narcissist... Do you know someone whose moods swing wildly? Do they act unreasonably suspicious or antagonistic? Do they blame others for…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleThe 5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life
When an HCP also has a personality disorder... Personality disorder or not, people with a high conflict personality (HCPs) have a pattern of high-conflict…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleHCPs in the Workplace & Using BIFF at Work
We’re looking at HCPs in the workplace and how to use BIFF at work. A narcissistic boss. Have you had one? It’s pretty common, so you’re lucky if you haven’t…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleUsing BIFF Responses
In today’s episode, we talk about how to tackle hostile communications with BIFF Responses. What is a hostile communication? It usually contains blame and…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleWho Are High Conflict People?
In today’s episode, we look at what makes up a high conflict person and talk about EAR Statements. Blamers. Narcissists. Accusers. Ragers. These are all people…
It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict PeopleWelcome to It’s All Your Fault!
Welcome to It’s All Your Fault, the show about dealing with the High Conflict People in your life. The first episode drops in two weeks so subscribe now so you…