Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.
-Carl Jung
As much as 6% of the general population are thought to have Narcissistic Personality Disorder. This website aims to help people to understand their parent, child or boss who has NPD. ‘Understanding narcissists’ defines what NPD is, what the causes may be, what drives people who have it and what their behaviours are. The ‘children of narcissists’ section deals with the effects a parent with NPD has on their children, how it affects their children’s relationships with others, can cause Complex PTSD, panic disorders, addictions, anxiety and depression among other outcomes and what narcissistic abuse is and how to heal from it.
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Understanding narcissistic personality disorder, narcissistic behaviours, causes of narcissism and what motivates a narcissist and more
Understanding the effects of a narcissistic parent on their children, Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Attachment Theory and how healing is possible and more
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
This is a simplified diagram of the mental structure of the mind of a narcissist. It is a complex system of defences which protect the conscious
The fear of the self which the child of the narcissist feels is the fear of abandonment. As a child they have been emotionally neglected, punished
Many children from abusive homes have lifelong issues with trust and very strong paranoid tendencies. This paranoia has served an important purpose during the person’s life
Adverse Childhood Experiences A study was published in 1998 as a collaboration between the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Kaiser Permanente (a health
The splitting defence is demonstrated below. It is a coping mechanism which develops in children at a very early age. It will often develop in children
People with Narcissistic Personality Disorder are very controlling with the people around them. They can be jealous and possessive. They will often use coercive techniques in
Children of narcissists will often ‘internalise the narcissist’. This means to develop part of the brain/personality which mirrors/copies the narcissist’s critical voice. This defence mechanism ensures
Carl Jung
The effects of Narcissistic Personality Disorder on our Mind, Body and Spirit
