The White Knight Syndrome

Rescuing Yourself From Your Need to Rescue Others

by Mary Lamia and Marilyn Krieger

The Overly Empathic White Knight

By Mary C. Lamia, Ph.D. on June 9, 2009 in The White Knight Syndrome

Rescuer Subtypes: The Overly Empathic White Knight

After reviewing the commonalities and differences among rescuers, we created four subtypes - the overly empathic white knight, the tarnished white knight, the terrorizing/terrified white knight, and the balanced rescuer. These subtypes are not discrete entities but represent our observation of clusters of characteristics that can overlap. In this blog, we will focus on the overly empathic white knight.

Thank You

Submitted by Janet on June 10, 2009 - 12:09am.

Thank You soooooooo much for sharing this post!
i was searching for The White Knight Syndrome. geart work keep going.

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It's really sad to read this.

Submitted by Anonymous on June 10, 2009 - 2:36pm.

It's really sad to read this. Just wondering what are your thoughts on dealing with "The White Knight Syndrome?"

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Makes a lot of sense

Submitted by Betty on June 10, 2009 - 4:55pm.

I am very interested in your last paragraph in which you analysis why she has become the White Knight. I would be very interested in what your thoughts are in rehabilitating such behavior.

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me and my daughter

Submitted by Anonymous on June 21, 2009 - 8:13am.

I've been a white knight since I was a little girl. Now I have a 19-year-old daughter just like me who has a boyfriend just like her. The shock of recognition overwhelms me. I see now how this drive to rescue is an extremely powerful tidal pool in which the three of us are drowning. My heart despairs. Where do I begin?