What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder?

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This video describes Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Narcissistic Personality Disorder is characterized by a grandiose sense of self-importance, a preoccupation with unlimited success, feeling too special to be understood by regular people, needing excessive admiration, a sense of entitlement, being interpersonally exploitative, having a lack of empathy, being envious and others and believe others are envious of them, and being arrogant. Oftentimes an individual with Narcissistic Personality Disorder wants to be recognized as superior, believes they are so complex and amazing that they can only be understood by special people, has low self-esteem, devalues the contributions of others, and is condescending. Criticism is not well received by most people with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Comorbid disorders include other personality disorders (e.g. Antisocial Personality Disorder), Anorexia Nervosa, and substance use disorders (especially cocaine use disorder). The prevalence of Narcissistic Personality Disorder is about 1%. Common goals in mental health treatment of Narcissistic Personality Disorder include adjusting behavior to improve relationships, developing skills resolve employment and career issues, and increasing insight. Clinically significant distress is required for a diagnosis of Narcissistic Personality Disorder as stated in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM).

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@hannahpumpkins4359 5 жыл бұрын

My dad has NPD. He's needed a few surgeries lately - well, the surgeons were running late which made my dad furious (as he feel he should be FIRST). If you criticize my dad watch out - he goes ballistic because he takes any criticism as a major insult.

@manuelrocha9762 5 жыл бұрын

I'm 47. I guess I was diagnosed npd when I was a teenager. I only found this out a few years ago when my mother told me. Had I known this earlier I would have done something about it. Anyway. These videos are helping me make sense of some things.

@caribind3 4 жыл бұрын

They love things, and use people instead of the other way around.

@mountainmermaid8 5 жыл бұрын

Narcissist I know has admitted to being both a narcissist and a sociopath. I am definitely moving on.

@rosabnobles4885 4 жыл бұрын

About manipulation, you have saved my life, not literally but, I was so depressed. I was worried that I had hurt the feelings of an aquantance who was manipulating me to do something against my boundaries. Thank you I feel so much better now.

@laurenceclarke7186 3 жыл бұрын

Why am I only now, at nearly 30 watching this and understanding my problems in life 😟

@tarvisbickler3787 5 жыл бұрын

This guy from work was actually diagnosed with npd by the veterans admin. and beyond personally witnessing nearly everything stated in this video, the additional behavior which I observed was an extreme display of sentimental attachment to his pets. He spent literally thousands of dollars keeping all four little dogs alive way beyond the normal point of when a sane person would euthanize them, and we suspected that he made life difficult for the various veterinarians who worked for him. he would berate their services and change vets often. We called him "the dog torturer"

@yasminealice 4 жыл бұрын

Someone told me I have this, and I got so upset and cried a ton. Then I watched this video and I definitely have too much empathy and I appreciate the comments below from everyone suggesting a professional diagnosis! We shouldnt let mean people diagnose us :D

@giannisk3667 Жыл бұрын

my father used to say to me "after i die do whatever you want" ...not so close to unconditional love to your child...when he bought me a car to go univercity in the first day he told that he bought it to drive only to univercity and back home not for rides...he didnt let me be with my friends to enjoy parties and occasional drinks...he didnt like i have friends so that was a reason i never invited them to home and because it was easy for him to make me feel shame by saying bad thinks about me that were lies ....now he passed away but sometimes i feel emotionaly empty ...i think he sucked my life in a way ...i know i have to be strong for me and for other people that i love ...also i feel ashamed for being treated like that as a man...i just hope not to lose my faith

@NTraveller 5 жыл бұрын

Exactly! Ever-deflating self-esteem. Both in overt and covert narcissists. It's like a balloon with a hole - an overinflated balloon in case of overt narcissism, and a deflated balloon in case of a vulnerable, depressive covert narcissist

@Mysteri0usChannel 4 жыл бұрын

My therapist told me there's something called "hidden", "secondary" or "indirect" narcissism, where you believe you are worth NOTHING and thus try to make yourself more appealing, try to perfectionate yourself to compensate for your lack of worth. What about that?

@jodinakamura5652 6 жыл бұрын

very informative and interesting...well, explained.

@andreasleonlandgren3092 5 жыл бұрын

Low self esteem of course:)

@lindah.611 4 жыл бұрын

My mother was diagnosed with NPD. Despite this, she still thinks that she is fine, and everyone else in the problem. Is that normal?

@petershaw2566 3 жыл бұрын

A very objective and clear assessment of this terrible disorder ; I have met such folk, unfortunately, over the years but didn't understand what made them tick!

@YWFilmProductions 4 жыл бұрын

Narcissists, resist the urge even when you suffer because it's not about them, it's about you. Save yourself.

@rightnow5839 5 жыл бұрын

Very well taught. Very understandable and interesting. 👍🏻 💗

@njstorozuk 4 жыл бұрын

In no way have I understood how this is bad for the individual. I understand the actions against others is unacceptable and unfair. However, someone who has such a high level of admiration and positivity for themselves will definitely go somewhere in life. Just my opinion