How To Deal With High Conflict Personalities, Toxic People & Narcissists | Bill Eddy

Nov 18, 2024

Bill Eddy, a lawyer, licensed therapist, and mediator, co-founded the High Conflict Institute to address the challenges posed by high conflict personalities. He shares how to identify toxic individuals early in relationships and explains the traits of narcissistic and histrionic personality disorders. The conversation covers effective communication strategies, such as using 'I statements,' and emphasizes the importance of mental health in conflict resolution. Eddy also discusses knowing when to walk away from unhealthy dynamics and the potential for personal growth and positive change.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Identifying High Conflict Personalities

02:17 • 7min

Navigating Conflict in Relationships

09:38 • 10min

Understanding High-Conflict Personalities

19:30 • 15min

Navigating Relationships with High Conflict Personalities

34:32 • 3min

Navigating High Conflict Personalities

37:51 • 11min

Understanding Histrionic Personality Disorder

49:00 • 5min

Hope and Resources for Dealing with Personality Disorders

53:59 • 2min

Bill Eddy is a lawyer, licensed therapist and professional mediator. He’s also the co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of the High Conflict Institute, pioneered the High Conflict Personality Theory to help explain the behaviors of the most "difficult" difficult people and ways to manage relationships with them.

Today on the show we discuss: The best way to spot someone who will be a problem in your life, the truth definition of someone who is considered high conflict or has a personality disorder, how to communicate with someone that won’t take responsibility for their problems, what a healthy level of conflict looks like in a relationship, when is it time to walk away from a relationship, how to work on growing a relationship and much more.

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