Inside the Psychopathic Mind

Surviving Female Psychopaths with Winifred Rule

Inside the Psychopathic Mind

Show Notes

In this episode we are joined by Winifred Rule. She is the author of Born to Destroy and she is a regular contributor to Psychology Today. Her blog is titled: Surviving the Female Psychopath. She has lived with a mother and sister who were both psychopaths. She provides examples from her life and we link them to the PCL-R items. She also provides tips to deal with psychopaths in our lives and how to get support. Her website and link to purchase Born to Destroy - https://www.winisbooks.com/ Her Psychology today blog - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/winifred-rule Way to contact Winifred - https://www.winisbooks.com/contact

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