THE CHARACTERISTICS OF BAD COMMUNICATION [MENTAL HEALTH]

1- Truth: You insist that you are ”right” and the other person is ”wrong.”

2- Blame- You say that the problem is the other person’s fault.

3-Martyrdom: You claim that you are an innocent victim.

4-Put-down: You imply that the other person is a loser because he or she ” always” or ” never” does certain things.

5- Hopelessness- You give up and insist there is no point in trying.

6- Demandingness: You say you are entitleds to better treatment but you refuse to ask for what you want in a direct straightforward way.

7- Denial- You insist that you don’t feel angry, hurt, or sad when you really do.

8- Passive aggression – You pout or withdraw or say nothing you may storm out of the room or slam doors.

9- Self-blame – Instead of dealing with the problem you act as if you are an awful terrible…