Narcissistic collapse
According to Cynthia Vinney, PhD:
| “ | Narcissistic collapse happens when a person with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) becomes unable to uphold their grandiose, confident image due to a perceived fatal blow to their reputation. This leads to a breakdown which manifests as angry outbursts, irritable or defensive behavior, and verbal or physical aggression. Internally the person with NPD feels a loss of sense of self along with perceived rejection and abandonment. It can result in harm to the person with NPD and those around them.[1] | ” |
PsychCentral.com notes:
| “ | Narcissistic collapse isn’t a permanent occurrence once it happens. Typically, the emotional pain will decrease and the person may return to feeling their usual.
In popular culture, people with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) are often portrayed as self-assured, confident individuals who care nothing about others. In reality, people with NPD are complex emotional beings like everyone else. They live with a mental health condition that has formal symptoms like grandiosity, low empathy, and the constant need for praise and admiration. Although there’s no consensus about it, some experts have found that this attitude of superiority may help them compensate for fragile self-esteem and a sense of vulnerability.[2] |
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John Fiscalini, author of the book Coparticipant Psychoanalysis: Toward a New Theory of Clinical Inquiry published by Columbia University Press, notes: "The fear of such " narcissistic collapse " often drives narcissists to redouble their grandiose strivings, reinforcing their imperviousness and increasing their controlling-ness" in order to bend reality to conform to their self-images."[3]
See also
- Grandiose narcissism
- Narcissistic supply
- Narcissistic rivalry
- Narcissistic rage
- Core self-evaluations
- Self-worth
- Superiority complex
External links
- Signs of Narcissistic Collapse and What to Do Next by Cynthia Vinney, PhD, VeryWellMind.com
- What Is Narcissistic Collapse and What Are Its Signs?, PsychCentral.com
- Narcissistic collapse, MentalHealth.com
- What Is Narcissistic Collapse? by Nicole Arzt, LMFT
- 10 Signs of a Narcissistic Collapse & Tips to Avoid the Trap, Marriage.com
Video:
- What Causes Narcissistic Collapse? by Daniel F. McGee, Cognitive behavioural therapist
References
- ↑ Signs of Narcissistic Collapse and What to Do Next by Cynthia Vinney, PhD, verywellmind.com
- ↑ What Is Narcissistic Collapse and What Are Its Signs?, PsychCentral.com
- ↑ Coparticipant Psychoanalysis: Toward a New Theory of Clinical Inquiry By John Fiscalini, Columbia University Press, 2004, page 241[1]
