What is NPD?
What type of illness is NPD?
Cluster B personality disorder
How does NPD appear in one's life?
NPD can appear through interactions with friends, peers,and coworkers. People with NPD often have a problem with authority and people who are better at a skill. People with NPD want to be the best and center of attention so any scenario where they're not that, they will often try to become that person.
Can NPD be treated?
Talk therapy is the most common form of treatment for NPD, however medication can be prescribed if there are other underlying health issues
Kanye West
Yes, which is shown by his sense of entitlement, control, expressivity, sensitivity, him staying true to his values and his feelings of superiority.
Do drugs play a role in the likelihood of getting NPD?
-People with substance use disorders, compared to people who don’t use drugs tend to have NPD more often than people who don't use substances.
What are some characteristics of people with NPD?
-Often talk about themselves
-lack empathy
-don’t have many long-term friends
-'gaslight' you
-always think they're right and never apologize for anything
-constantly pick on people
How does NPD appear in relationships?
In relationships people with NPD will always try and compete. BC they have an inflated sense of self people with NPD will always seek compliments and attention. Partners may feel drained and stressed because they can keep up with their partner's demands. They also may feel inferior bc that is the position their partner with NPD wants them to be in.
Is NPD formed through trauma?
Seeking attention from others and the need to always compete are common symptoms of NPD that can form from trauma. Emotional injury like overwhelming shame and embarrassment can cause people to project an inflated sense of self.
Regina George
-Yes, she does express many of these traits
-She is highly dramatic
-people who are around her feel “personally victimized”
-she is self centered
-She is overly concerned with her appearance
-Has an extremely high sense of self-importance
-Easily influenced by others
Do drugs increase symptoms of NPD?
Habitual drug use can exaggerate symptoms of NPD. Lack of empathy and feelings of superiority can be enhanced when “high.” Drug use can correlate to cloudiness which can alter one's sense of self.
What are some ways to treat NPD?
-therapy
-psychotherapy
-medicines
How do you identify if someone has NPD?
Pay attention to these descriptions and if they describe someone
-recognize themselves as superior even without achievements. -Make achievements and talents seem bigger than they are.
-Be preoccupied with fantasies about success, power, brilliance, beauty or the perfect mate -Believe they are superior to others and can only spend time with or be understood by equally special people
Is NPD a hereditary disorder?
Genetics may play a role in the development of NPD however genetics combined with other environmental factors is what induces NPD.
Jeffree Star
-Always talks about how much better his life is compared to yours
-Flexes his wealth so he can compete with you
-Gets into arguments on twitter and TikTok that he has no business being in because he thinks his opinion is always superior
-Believes that his makeup line is the best even though he no longer is able to sell products at ulta
-Always talks down on others while hyping himself up
Can continued drug use cause NPD?
People who use drugs habitually experience more symptoms of narcissism compared to control groups. Symptoms like entitlement and rage are especially prevalent.
The two issues can be correlated and make symptoms worse but narcissism is NOT induced by habitual drug use.