{"podcast":{"title":"The Mental Healness Podcast","slug":"the-mental-healness-podcast-526019","podcast_index_feed_id":526019,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/cd15a2c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.mentalhealness.net","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/2050467/2050467-1760046030960-a32114cb7498f.jpg","author":"Lee Hammock","episode_count":1899,"summary":"Welcome to the Mental Healness Podcast, hosted by yours truly, Lee Hammock. If you're new here I have NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder) and I've been in therapy for the last 8 years learning how to deal with it and live a better life. From the start I've offered you the rare POV of a diagnosed narcissist but NOW I'm switching it up a little bit. I'm interviewing others that are dealing with their own mental health journeys and those that have dealt with toxic relationship dynamics as well. I'm still sharing my POV just sharing others as well. Collabs ✉ partnerships@mentalhealness.net","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T16:17:34.929611+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mental-healness-podcast-526019"},"episode":{"title":"Why Are Narcissists So Cruel When They Are Finished With You?","slug":"why-are-narcissists-so-cruel-when-they-are-finished-with-you","published_at":"2026-07-15T18:47:59+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mental-healness-podcast-526019/why-are-narcissists-so-cruel-when-they-are-finished-with-you","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mental-healness-podcast-526019","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mentalhealness/episodes/Why-Are-Narcissists-So-Cruel-When-They-Are-Finished-With-You-e3lu56m","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO7269148004.mp3","summary":"In this video, I break down why narcissists and abusive people are so cruel when they’re discarding you, from the perspective of a clinically diagnosed narcissist who has been on the other side of that breakup. We’ll talk about how ego injury and loss of control drive their rage, why they need to see you as “broken” or pathetic to justify leaving, and how smear campaigns, threats, and comparison to “new supply” become tools to repair their own shattered self‑image. I’ll show you the hidden logic behind their cruelty, why they twist the story so you look like the abuser and how that keeps you stuck searching for closure in a situation that was never going to make sense. If you’ve ever wondered why the person who claimed to love you suddenly seemed to enjoy hurting you at the end, this breakdown will give you the clarity you need to stop blaming yourself, recognize the discard for what it is, and start focusing on your own healing. Book a Coaching Session: [ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.me/mentalhealness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ]🔥 My Books: [ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/2WNtdKJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ] 🎙 Listen to the Mental Healness Podcast: [ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@mentalhealnesspodcast?si=AVcJfHa16HZReqHL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ]","meta_description":"In this video, I break down why narcissists and abusive people are so cruel when they’re discarding you, from the perspective of a clinically diagnosed na…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":719,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-mental-healness-podcast-526019/episodes/why-are-narcissists-so-cruel-when-they-are-finished-with-you/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mental-healness-podcast-526019/why-are-narcissists-so-cruel-when-they-are-finished-with-you.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}