How a narcissistic society created the mental health crisis (and vice versa) | Erica Komisar

Alliance for Responsible Citizenship

In this speech Erica Komisar explains how shifting values around family, individualism, and consumer culture have impacted parenting, creating more self-centred parents. Unwilling to make the necessary sacrifices required to give their children the care and attention they need, these parents end up raising children prone to narcissistic disorders, and so the cycle continues.

Erica believes the solution lies in reasserting the value of parenting and personal sacrifice in our culture and offers practical advice on how we can begin to reverse the effects of this trend.
00:00 - Introduction: The Importance of Family
00:39 - Shifting Values and Their Consequences
01:52 - Individualism, Consumerism, and Parenting Changes
03:18 - Mental Health Crisis and the Rise of Self-Orientation
05:12 - The Role of Secure Attachment in Child Development
07:28 - Generational Impact of Parenting Styles
10:12 - Breaking the Cycle: Restoring Family and Responsibility
13:05 - Policy and Cultural Shifts to Support Families
15:14 - The Power of Giving and Connection
17:38 - A Hopeful Future: Reclaiming Sacrifice and Care

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