5 Signs You Have the Rescuer Personality Type
Channel: Psych2Go
Date: 2020-10-07

You might’ve heard of the rescuer personality type under a different name: the White Knights or the Fixers. When someone has the need for help, do you subconsciously want to be just like a superhero, ready to save the day? Having the Rescuer Personality Type can hurt you in a lot of ways. You have a hard time taking care of yourself and prioritize your own needs, which can lead to emotional burnout and exhaustion. Not only that, the strong desire to save and fix others, even at the expense of your own needs, can also lead you to let others treat you like a doormat and exploiting you. Incase, you're wondering if you might have the rescuer personality, see if you relate to some of the signs in this video? 

If you related to this video and want to learn how to avoid being exploited by fake people, we've also made a video on the signs of fake nice people here: https://youtu.be/ACzlvDyTbIY

Writer: Michael Richie
Script Editor: Isadora Ho 
Script Manager: Kelly Soong 
VO: Amanda Silvera 
Animator: Minh Nguyen 
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong 

References 
Healthpsychologyconsultancy. “The Rescuer Personality (The White Knight).” Health Psychology Consultancy, 19 Dec. 2012, healthpsychologyconsultancy.wordpress.com/2012/12/19/the-rescuer-personali ty-the-white-knight/. 

Lamia, Mary C. “White Knight Commonalities.” Psychology Today, Sussex Publishers, 21 May 2009, 
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-white-knight-syndrome/200905/white-k night-commonalities.