Emotional Vampires. Psychological Protection from Bloodsucking People When Garlic and Amulets Don't Help Anymore

Emotional vampires — people whose interaction drains and depletes your resources. They "drink" your energy like blood. The author of this book describes five types of emotional vampires — antisocial, hysterical, narcissistic, obsessive-compulsive, and paranoid — and explains what to do if you have to communicate with one of them.

You will learn about the strengths and weaknesses of emotional vampires and their victims, study the typical manipulations that emotional vampires use, and discover effective ways to protect yourself from them. The questionnaires in the book will help you more accurately determine which type the person you are struggling to communicate with belongs to.

The author shares recommendations for self-therapy if you recognize traits of certain personality disorders in yourself.