<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Use clinical labels carefully. Terms like... > Use clinical labels carefully. Terms like narcissist, sociopath, and psychopath are thrown around so loosely that they lose meaning; most people who hurt us are not clinically disordered, and focusing on the behavior is usually more useful than diagnosing the person. **Source:** [[livestreams/Deception, Exploitative Contracts, and the Courage to Leave - Workbook|Deception, Exploitative Contracts, and the Courage to Leave]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Use clinical labels carefully. Terms like narcissist, sociopath, and psychopath are thrown around so loosely that they lose meaning; most people who hurt us are not clinically disordered, and focusing on the behavior is usually more useful than diagnosing the person.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-clinical-labels-carefully-useful-diagnosing-person ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->