1455’s Author Series continues virtually with Lena Derhally, who will read from The Facebook Narcissist.
A comprehensive guide for understanding how narcissism on social media impacts our mental health, how to protect ourselves and our children from those affects as well as from narcissists, and how to use social media more mindfully.
The Facebook Narcissist is the first book dedicated to exploring the relationship between narcissism and social media. Lena Derhally, a licensed psychotherapist certified in Imago therapy, delves into how social media enhances individual and cultural narcissism and how it may create or exacerbate toxic narcissistic tendencies in people who use it. Using her clinical expertise, along with scientific research and interviews with other experts in the field, she thoroughly examines: how narcissism on social media contributes to false narratives and ruptures relationships; how to identify a narcissist on social media (including how to spot the more subtle sub-types of narcissist, such as the covert, communal, and collective narcissist); how narcissism relates to the “influencer” and celebrity culture; narcissism and cyberbullying, cyberstalking, trolling, and victim blaming on social media; narcissism related to racism and politics on social media; the ways social media can create a problem of narcissism in children as they grow up, the implications of “sharenting”; and more. Readers will discover case studies and real examples of narcissists and how they present on social media.
Derhally’s expertise in cultivating healthy, fulfilling, and connected relationships helps guide readers to take a deeper look at their behaviors on social media and of those around them. At the end of each chapter, she gives practical tips and takeaways for navigating narcissism online. Since abandoning our devices is impractical and not likely, this book will help readers understand how to use social media in a balanced way that inspires fulfillment and connection instead of the entitlement, attention-seeking, and lack of empathy that is at the heart of narcissism. Derhally also instructs readers on how they may use social media for good, and as a tool for positive social change. Social media is here to stay, but with education and awareness on how it makes us and the world more narcissistic, we can change the narrative and focus on the ways in which social media can be positive, and even improve the world for the better.
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Event Details
May 24 | 7:00 PM | FREE EVENT
1455’s Founding Director Sean Murphy will speak with Lena about her book, and the contemporary publishing landscape. Attendees are encouraged to submit questions prior to or during the conversation. Submit your questions ahead of time by emailing info @1455litarts.org.
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About Lena Derhally
Lena Derhally is a licensed psychotherapist certified in Imago Relationship Therapy and the author of the true crime best seller, My Daddy is a Hero: How Chris Watts Went from Family Man to Family Killer, which has sold 50,000 copies worldwide. Her work and expertise have been featured in O Magazine, SELF, Glamour, The Washington Post, A&E, Hollywood Life, The Huffington Post, Law and Crime, and more. She was formerly a clinical instructor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the George Washington School of Medicine, where she mentored medical students. In her spare time she enjoys coaching soccer, DJ’ing, and raising money for her favorite causes. Lena lives in Washington DC with her husband, children, and pets.
