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Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Brain Structure
Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Brain Structure Advances in brain scanning technology have allowed us to see inside the brains of people with NPD and enhance our understanding of
Narcissistic Abuse and Ayahuasca
Meredith Miller is a YouTuber who is the child of a narcissistic mother. Her channel is Inner Integration. In this video she speaks about an ayahuasca trip she
The Anger Iceberg
The Anger Iceberg reminds us that when we are feeling angry we are often protecting ourselves from other emotions. Anger is a useful tool as it is full
Prisoners and Dissociation
The following is taken from The Journal of Traumatic Stress Volume 5, No. 3, 1992. https://www.myptsd.com/gallery/-pdf/1-90.pdf by Judith Lewis Herman Herman is Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School,
The International Trauma Questionnaire
Symptoms of PTSD and Complex PTSD The International Trauma Questionnaire focuses on defining whether a person has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder which consists of: Re-experiencing in the here
Narcissistic Personality Disorder Statistics
NPD Statistics According to Medscape: “It is estimated that NPD is present in 0.5% of the general United States population and in 2-16% of those who seek help
Cluster B Personality Disorders
The DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association, 2013) identifies and describes ten specific personality disorders. These diagnoses represent ten specific enduring patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviour. There are four
The Narcissistic Family System
A person with Narcissistic Personality Disorder will generally have come from a background where there was a parent with NPD (there are differing theories as to the cause
Psychopaths, Sociopaths and Narcissists – The Differences and Similarities
Definition of a Psychopath Estimated to be present in 1% of the general population, psychopathy is thought to be innate. Psychopaths are likely to be educated with a
Addictions
What is an Addiction? An addiction is a repetitive or compulsive behaviour that people use to regulate and manage their emotions. These can be emotions we are aware
Trauma and Spiritual Growth
Peter Levine is a doctor and an expert in how the memory works during times of trauma. Thomas Huebl is a spiritual teacher who specialises in trauma. In
Symptoms of Trauma
Trauma survivors have symptoms of the trauma in their behaviours and thoughts, these are not their personality or character but are echoes of trauma. Complex Post Traumatic Stress
