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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, which therapists use to make mental health diagnoses, doesn’t group narcissism into different types, but some experts classify narcissists into one of three groups: A gaslighter might, for example, deny doing something they did, accuse you of behavior they themselves are guilty of, or call you oversensitive or dramatic when you confront them. You may be particularly susceptible to gaslighting if you’re a people-pleaser, empath, or codependent....

Some men feel that online dating is especially challenging for them, though, largely because they struggle to get as many interactions as they’d like. According to couples’ therapist Kyle Zrenchik, Ph.D., LMFT, ACS, straight men “typically have to work significantly harder to find their match, where women have to often weed through the suitors to find their match.” Despite those challenges, dating apps can absolutely work for men with some patience and the right approach....

To make more sense of it all, mbg consulted experts to create this go-to guide for diuretics. Here’s all you need to know: A few of the most common types of diuretics: Diuretics are often prescribed to people with cardiovascular issues, like hypertension (high blood pressure) or heart failure, as well as those with kidney disease or swollen tissues. 5 Diuretics (mainly loop diuretics) are also beneficial at treating edema and lymphedema....

To make more sense of it all, mbg consulted experts to create this go-to guide for diuretics. Here’s all you need to know: A few of the most common types of diuretics: Diuretics are often prescribed to people with cardiovascular issues, like hypertension (high blood pressure) or heart failure, as well as those with kidney disease or swollen tissues. 5 Diuretics (mainly loop diuretics) are also beneficial at treating edema and lymphedema....

My story of geographical isolation echoes those of other women who have been involved with narcissists. But what if you’re around a sophisticated narcissist who plays his game slowly and subtly, so you lose your sense of reality and identity, and they start to dictate your life? Here’s how to recognize the clever ways a narcissist isolates you. He told tales about his exes, family members, and business partners cheating or abandoning him, justifying it with, “You know my history, that’s why I get paranoid, and that’s why you can’t do this....

As a cardiologist, I need a diagnosis to provide the insurance carrier, so we call these events “palpitations.” The Latin root is palpare, which means “gentle tap,” but in real life it may not be so gentle. How the heartbeat works In its optimal state, the top of the heart (atria) and the bottom of the heart (ventricles) beat in perfect synchrony about 50 to 90 times a minute at rest....

Given our society’s general overstimulation through technology, it may take more to keep your interest because you’re used to being distracted fairly easily. For some, it might mean a lack of connection to things that help you feel stimulated, purposeful, or motivated. Boredom may also be a defense mechanism used to protect yourself from more unpleasant, distressing, or activating emotions. For others, a chronic disengagement of attention could be a symptom of a larger depressive pattern....