Essay On Narcissistic Personality Disorder
According to Kendra Cherry, psychology expert, “Narcissistic Personality Disorder is an uncommon disorder characterized by self-centeredness, lack of empathy and an exaggerated sense of self importance” Statistically, this disorder only affects one percent of the entire population, thankfully. It is a serious disorder in which affects men much more than women. This is probably because a lot of times men feel a sense of pride when they think somebody is trying to overpower them, and their natural leadership abilities can become a negative thing when someone else may want to lead. This diagnosis can last years or be lifelong, and unfortunately has no definite cure, but treatment may help a patient, if and only if the patient diagnosed with NPD recognizes that there is a problem, and is willing to change for the purpose of bettering their own life and the loved ones around them.
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Personality Disorder
Sometimes in life it may be easy to get unhappy or lay down when not given the attention or approval that is thought to be deserved.
Some may think they deserve accolades for good deeds such as helping out the homeless or donating to certain charities; but early in adulthood some people take these qualities to a whole new level. These few traits belong to the narcissistic personality disorder. This mental disorder causes people to have an expanded sense of self importance , a continuing pattern of grandiosity, they feel the need to have admiration from others, they have a strong sense of entitlement and these people lack any type of feeling or empathy for anybody else. So, unlike your everyday conceited friend that never stops looking at themselves in the mirror, someone who struggles with Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a completely different and unrelated
aspect. With this disorder, one might seem full of themselves or pretentious, but it is so much more than just that. They often like to be in control, they look down on people that are inferior in their eyes. These people must have everything perfect, and the greatest of everything; such as the best house, the nicest clothes, and even the newest phone. NPD sufferers exaggerate achievements and expect to be awarded, shown as greater, or put above everybody else, even lacking actual achievements to show for. They will take advantage of others and step on people on their way up to get their goals accomplished, completely not thinking about how their actions might negatively impact the people surrounding them. Even if they do notice they’re overstepping their boundaries, narcissists aren’t ones to care; as long as they’re getting what they want. They are unwilling to recognize the feelings and needs of others. Narcissists are busy thinking up fantasies of never ending achievements, accolades, intelligence, good looks, or their ideal love life. They will never be happy unless they allow change in their life, because they just want more and more. Their wants and needs are unlimited and are never satisfied with the life and the things they have. One might believe they are more special than others. They only want to associate with or feel understood by other “special” people. Narcissists feel as if they can only connect with people that seem to be like them: special, and not like anybody else. With all of this in mind, these people have difficulties dealing with any type of judgement or criticism, and experience a low self esteem. This is why those who suffer from NPD feel like they need constant praise, approval, and attention from everybody else around them. Others may not enjoy hanging out with them, and it’s hard to maintain any type of relationship or friendship with people. Because those diagnosed with NPD are emotionless, it can become difficult to keep any type of healthy friendship or relationship with friends, family or coworkers. They are hard to bond with or relate to, and show no remorse when something has gone wrong. Those suffering have a constant feeling of unfulfillment and emptiness. No person, place or thing would ever be enough to fulfill the wants and desires of a narcissist.
As narcissistic personality disorder does not affect very many people, it can often be confused with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). These diagnosis are distinctive by a never ending need for attention and unpredictable behavior, but the patient with NPD is much more pleased with themselves than the patient with BPD as they have a strong desire for an admiration type of attention. They also participate in malicious type behaviors and have a significantly less self esteem than those with NPD. Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) can also be mistaken for narcissistic personality disorder. People that suffer from these diagnosis both ignore others feelings and greatly lack empathy. However, ASPD sufferers have a history of problems in early childhood while NPD don’t. Patients with NPD are also more full of themselves and confident while ASPD patients are antisocial. It’s also confused with histrionic personality disorder (HPD), in which both are known as attention seeking behavior disorders. HPD and NPD sufferers both demand attention; except those with NPD seem to not have feelings and expect it for themselves and for a boost on their self esteem, while HPD sufferers want emotional attention. Thankfully, only approximately one percent of the entire population has been diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder. However, in just the last ten years the amount of people suffering from NPD has increased immensely. People who suffer from this are more commonly men (7.7%) than women (4.8%). According to Phillip W. Long M.D., NPD is also more familiar in black men and women, hispanic women, younger adults, and separated, divorced, widowed or never married adults. Studies have shown that about seventeen percent of the entire population are narcissists. Statistics also show that in some professions, narcissism is seen in more than others: especially those of which that are in the business and politics workforce. This is true because these areas of work include self importance which leads to an unreasonably high self esteem, along with a careless actions that affect others.
Narcissistic personality disorder is centered around psychotherapy. While the actual diagnosis isn’t treatable with medication, talk therapy helps those suffering to learn to better relate with others so they can experience more personal and intimate relationships. Talk therapy helps one to understand the cause of their emotions, what gives them the urge to make everything a competition, not having any sense of reliability on other people, and why they have such a terrible view on themselves and others.As incredibly difficult it may seem to deal with this diagnosis or a loved one that has it, it’s never too late to turn things around. Although it is difficult to change somebody’s personality, especially during adulthood after most people have already figured out the type of person they are, and have set-in-stone characteristics; it isn’t impossible. It will be difficult and the patient would have to be willing to help themselves as well to reach any point of recovery, just like any other diagnosis. Psychotherapy may take multiple years, but the long-term effects would be worth it to endure the pain now, to live a better life later on. This way of treatment is pointed towards helping the patient accept responsibility and learning to keep intimate friendships and relationships. In psychotherapy they are taught to realize their real-life competition and the potential they still have, which helps them to better tolerate criticism and judgement. Talk therapy helps those to more understand why they feel the way they feel and to control it as much as they can, as well as ridding of unrealistic targets in life and obtain a toleration for actual reachable accomplishments. Although narcissistic traits are more common in adolescents, most of them grow out of this “stage,” however for some people this behavior only worsens. It intensifies as they get older, with an increase in jealousy, disappointment and hatred which then becomes a diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder. Narcissism tends to disregarding others' feelings or thinking they feel this way because of you. When a partner feels sad, anxious or upset, the narcissistic response is to take the others' feelings as criticized statements about themselves. Because they think it’s all about them, what their partner feels is assumed to be about them as well. NPD sufferers would normally get mad instead of supportive when their partner shows feelings of being hurt. Narcissists feel helpless when their partner shows they are upset because they don’t know how to soothe somebody due to lack of good parenting or having parents with narcissistic personality disorder as well. As negative as this sounds, there are still positive techniques in assisting others when they are upset, and they can be taught. As hopeless as it sounds dealing with and being diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder, there are always ways around the disorder and psychotherapy treatments. One could learn different ways to manage it through talk therapy. The many different coping methods are bound to work, nobody is incapable of doing something they want to do, especially something like reaching their road to recovery. If someone wants something bad enough, they’re gonna go after it regardless of whatever burdens are on their shoulders or difficulties that are thrown against them.
The Effects of Narcissistic …show more content…
Personality Disorder
Sometimes in life it may be easy to get unhappy or lay down when not given the attention or approval that is thought to be deserved.
Some may think they deserve accolades for good deeds such as helping out the homeless or donating to certain charities; but early in adulthood some people take these qualities to a whole new level. These few traits belong to the narcissistic personality disorder. This mental disorder causes people to have an expanded sense of self importance , a continuing pattern of grandiosity, they feel the need to have admiration from others, they have a strong sense of entitlement and these people lack any type of feeling or empathy for anybody else. So, unlike your everyday conceited friend that never stops looking at themselves in the mirror, someone who struggles with Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a completely different and unrelated
aspect. With this disorder, one might seem full of themselves or pretentious, but it is so much more than just that. They often like to be in control, they look down on people that are inferior in their eyes. These people must have everything perfect, and the greatest of everything; such as the best house, the nicest clothes, and even the newest phone. NPD sufferers exaggerate achievements and expect to be awarded, shown as greater, or put above everybody else, even lacking actual achievements to show for. They will take advantage of others and step on people on their way up to get their goals accomplished, completely not thinking about how their actions might negatively impact the people surrounding them. Even if they do notice they’re overstepping their boundaries, narcissists aren’t ones to care; as long as they’re getting what they want. They are unwilling to recognize the feelings and needs of others. Narcissists are busy thinking up fantasies of never ending achievements, accolades, intelligence, good looks, or their ideal love life. They will never be happy unless they allow change in their life, because they just want more and more. Their wants and needs are unlimited and are never satisfied with the life and the things they have. One might believe they are more special than others. They only want to associate with or feel understood by other “special” people. Narcissists feel as if they can only connect with people that seem to be like them: special, and not like anybody else. With all of this in mind, these people have difficulties dealing with any type of judgement or criticism, and experience a low self esteem. This is why those who suffer from NPD feel like they need constant praise, approval, and attention from everybody else around them. Others may not enjoy hanging out with them, and it’s hard to maintain any type of relationship or friendship with people. Because those diagnosed with NPD are emotionless, it can become difficult to keep any type of healthy friendship or relationship with friends, family or coworkers. They are hard to bond with or relate to, and show no remorse when something has gone wrong. Those suffering have a constant feeling of unfulfillment and emptiness. No person, place or thing would ever be enough to fulfill the wants and desires of a narcissist.
As narcissistic personality disorder does not affect very many people, it can often be confused with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). These diagnosis are distinctive by a never ending need for attention and unpredictable behavior, but the patient with NPD is much more pleased with themselves than the patient with BPD as they have a strong desire for an admiration type of attention. They also participate in malicious type behaviors and have a significantly less self esteem than those with NPD. Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) can also be mistaken for narcissistic personality disorder. People that suffer from these diagnosis both ignore others feelings and greatly lack empathy. However, ASPD sufferers have a history of problems in early childhood while NPD don’t. Patients with NPD are also more full of themselves and confident while ASPD patients are antisocial. It’s also confused with histrionic personality disorder (HPD), in which both are known as attention seeking behavior disorders. HPD and NPD sufferers both demand attention; except those with NPD seem to not have feelings and expect it for themselves and for a boost on their self esteem, while HPD sufferers want emotional attention. Thankfully, only approximately one percent of the entire population has been diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder. However, in just the last ten years the amount of people suffering from NPD has increased immensely. People who suffer from this are more commonly men (7.7%) than women (4.8%). According to Phillip W. Long M.D., NPD is also more familiar in black men and women, hispanic women, younger adults, and separated, divorced, widowed or never married adults. Studies have shown that about seventeen percent of the entire population are narcissists. Statistics also show that in some professions, narcissism is seen in more than others: especially those of which that are in the business and politics workforce. This is true because these areas of work include self importance which leads to an unreasonably high self esteem, along with a careless actions that affect others.
Narcissistic personality disorder is centered around psychotherapy. While the actual diagnosis isn’t treatable with medication, talk therapy helps those suffering to learn to better relate with others so they can experience more personal and intimate relationships. Talk therapy helps one to understand the cause of their emotions, what gives them the urge to make everything a competition, not having any sense of reliability on other people, and why they have such a terrible view on themselves and others.As incredibly difficult it may seem to deal with this diagnosis or a loved one that has it, it’s never too late to turn things around. Although it is difficult to change somebody’s personality, especially during adulthood after most people have already figured out the type of person they are, and have set-in-stone characteristics; it isn’t impossible. It will be difficult and the patient would have to be willing to help themselves as well to reach any point of recovery, just like any other diagnosis. Psychotherapy may take multiple years, but the long-term effects would be worth it to endure the pain now, to live a better life later on. This way of treatment is pointed towards helping the patient accept responsibility and learning to keep intimate friendships and relationships. In psychotherapy they are taught to realize their real-life competition and the potential they still have, which helps them to better tolerate criticism and judgement. Talk therapy helps those to more understand why they feel the way they feel and to control it as much as they can, as well as ridding of unrealistic targets in life and obtain a toleration for actual reachable accomplishments. Although narcissistic traits are more common in adolescents, most of them grow out of this “stage,” however for some people this behavior only worsens. It intensifies as they get older, with an increase in jealousy, disappointment and hatred which then becomes a diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder. Narcissism tends to disregarding others' feelings or thinking they feel this way because of you. When a partner feels sad, anxious or upset, the narcissistic response is to take the others' feelings as criticized statements about themselves. Because they think it’s all about them, what their partner feels is assumed to be about them as well. NPD sufferers would normally get mad instead of supportive when their partner shows feelings of being hurt. Narcissists feel helpless when their partner shows they are upset because they don’t know how to soothe somebody due to lack of good parenting or having parents with narcissistic personality disorder as well. As negative as this sounds, there are still positive techniques in assisting others when they are upset, and they can be taught. As hopeless as it sounds dealing with and being diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder, there are always ways around the disorder and psychotherapy treatments. One could learn different ways to manage it through talk therapy. The many different coping methods are bound to work, nobody is incapable of doing something they want to do, especially something like reaching their road to recovery. If someone wants something bad enough, they’re gonna go after it regardless of whatever burdens are on their shoulders or difficulties that are thrown against them.