It’s all over TikTok and is a common theme during brunch conversations: so-called ‘therapy speak,’ when people use psychological language in day-to-day conversations.
Terms like ‘boundaries,’ ‘narcissist,’ ‘triggered’ and ‘gaslighting’ are used by trained and licensed mental health experts to help patients experiencing mental health crises identify troubling feelings and cope with conditions like anxiety or depression.
However, as more Americans find themselves sitting in a psychologist’s office, the terminology professionals use has begun to creep its way into everyday life – sometimes maliciously, Dr Scott Lyons, a licensed psychologist, told DailyMail.com.
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Alexa Lardieri 