HAMBURG — What is “normal” and what isn’t? This question is constantly being renegotiated in psychology. And sometimes, the boundaries shift, as they are now. What is considered a personality disorder ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Jacob Skidmore was diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder, or NPD, in 2022. He's known online as the Nameless Narcissist. Skidmore uses his platform to explain how narcissism actually feels ...

Narcissistic personality disorder treatment involves various types of psychotherapy rather than medications. However, doctors may use medications to treat a co-occurring mood disorder. Narcissistic ...

Most people with NPD have a distorted sense of self and lack empathy. People with NPD might seek relationships mainly to boost their self-esteem. Overt and covert are two main types of narcissistic ...

The word “narcissism’ is kicked around like tires on a new car these days, but living with a narcissist is anything but trivial. A relationship with someone who has narcissistic personality disorder ...

Some people with narcissistic traits or narcissistic personality disorder may consistently cast themselves as the injured party, no matter the situation. Experts sometimes call this pattern ...

While NPD and HPD do share some characteristics, the full extent of symptoms are very different. Treatment for both often includes professional support and medications. Our personalities define a ...

When we think of a narcissist, we may think of someone charming, arrogant, and boastful. And, for the most part, those characteristics fit the profile. However, what if there’s more to narcissists ...

Asperger’s and narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) have some symptom overlap, but they’re unique conditions. It’s possible to have both autism and a personality disorder. Narcissism is a ...

People with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) may fly into fits of rage without a seemingly obvious trigger. Although it is not a distinct symptom of NPD or a type of rage, it can be a trait of ...

What to do when your home country fits all the criteria in the DSM-5 for Narcissistic Personality Disorder? That’s a tough one. If a nation can allow corporations to be persons, I think it is only ...