"If you are dealing with people in your private or professional life who are constantly antisocial and exploitative towards their fellow human beings, you need strategies to be able to distance yourself appropriately so as not to maintain a relationship that is harmful to you. In her book 'Surrounded by psychopaths - How to successfully defend yourself against difficult people', Bärbel Mechler explains how both parties contribute to this form of relationship. She addresses the concerns of those affected and takes away their fears of standing up to the 'tormentors'. While in the first part of the book she describes multifaceted case vignettes, the second part of the book consists of various everyday examples of action that the reader can use themselves in critical situations. The guide is particularly suitable for those readers who are helplessly at the mercy of such people in everyday life and finally want to do something about it. This guide gives you very practical tips and tricks.
With her book 'Surrounded by Psychopaths', Bärbel Mechler succeeds in making those affected feel optimistic just by reading it and without having put one or two pieces of advice into practice. The author clearly focuses on strengthening people's self-confidence when dealing with difficult colleagues, bosses or family members. In this way, neurolinguistic programming can get started even without therapeutic help."
Health Foundation, 2.10.2014
"(…) The author provides a crystal-clear analysis of tormentors and their victims. And she gives practical tips in chapters such as 'If you don't act, you will be treated', 'Don't give power', 'Tell the truth' or 'Criticism disguised as praise'. This book not only gives courage, it ultimately enables you to stop the villains."
Thuringian General Newspaper, 16.11.2013
"(...) This book sheds light on the actions of a psychopathic character so that you don't fall into his clutches in the first place. There are also tried and tested strategies in practice to successfully defend yourself and free yourself from the victim role."
Being Conscious (Vienna) March 2014
"(...) If you too have to put up with such types in your life, (...) then this book will be the answer to your problems: Using tried and tested, practical examples, the author explains how you can recognize the typical behavioral patterns with which these 'tormentors' expose themselves and how you can look behind their deceptive facade. From gallant flattery to tangible confrontations, you will be given a wide range of targeted methods to effectively free yourself from the victim role."
Ways 4/2013
"(...) One thing is certain: those around people with psychopathic tendencies are increasingly suffering. In her book, the author gives answers on how to deal with such people correctly in order to get the situation under control and finally free your own life from suffering. (...) The guide offers a rich variety of applicable methods, plenty of advice for the desperate and a guide out of many tricky situations."
newsage 2/2014
