#86. When "Silent Suffering" Turns Into Manipulation

Podcast: Psychobabble · Hannah Spier, MD

Opublikowano: 2026-08-27

In this episode, I examine the growing Quiet BPD narrative and the behaviors being described as internalized—from withdrawing and ghosting to relationship tests, reckless behavior and emotional escalation. I ask what happens when psychiatry describes a disorder entirely from the perspective of the person experiencing the emotions, while overlooking the effect those behaviors have on partners, parents, friends and colleagues.