What is Emotional Blackmail?

What is emotional blackmail? What is the definition of emotional blackmail and what are the emotional blackmail examples? What about emotional blackmail in relationships, at work, a family or from a narcissist? Watch this video to find out!

Credits
Script Writer: Lyvonne Avery
Animator: Annie Bearden
VO: Lily Hu
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

Resources:
Johnson, R. Skip. “Emotional Blackmail: Fear, Obligation and Guilt (FOG).” Borderline Personality Disorder, BPDFamily, 6 Dec. 2015, bpdfamily.com/content/emotional-blackmail-fear-obligation-and-guilt-fog. Retrieved November 29, 2017

Zwolinski , Richard. “Are Other People’s Feelings Holding You Hostage?” PsychCentral.com, Psych Central , 15 Sept. 2013, blogs.psychcentral.com/therapy-soup/2013/09/are-other-peoples-feelings-holding-you-hostage/. Retrieved November 29, 2017

Zwolinski, Richard. “Standing Up For YOU With An Emotional Hostage Taker.” PsychCentral.com, PsychCentral , 15 Sept. 2013, blogs.psychcentral.com/therapy-soup/2013/09/standing-up-for-you-with-an-emotional-hostage-taker/. Retrieved November 29, 2017

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