Depressive Narcissist

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Many scholars consider pathological narcissism to be a form of depressive illness. This is the position of the authoritative magazine "Psychology Today". The life of the typical narcissist is, indeed, punctuated with recurrent bouts of dysphoria (ubiquitous sadness and hopelessness), anhedonia (loss of the ability to feel pleasure), and clinical forms of depression (cyclothymic, dysthymic, or other). (From the book "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" by Sam Vaknin - Click on this link to purchase the print book, or 16 e-books, or 2 DVDs with 12 hours of video lectures on narcissists, psychopaths, and abuse in relationships: http://www.narcissistic-abuse.com/thebook.html)

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Science & Technology

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• narcissist
• depression
• anhedonia
• dysphoria
• narcissistic supply
• mood disorders
• bipolar
• comorbidity
• dual diagnosis
• happiness
• narcissism
• aggression

[chess1302]

Strong stuff

[Dassy0607]

You mentioned in this video that the narcissist doesn't like the fact that he needs his supply. My question is could a narcissist react harshly to someone who has & expresses emotional needs to them because they view this so negatively in themselves. Situation. I'm coming out of relationship with one i believe to be a narcissistic/anti-social & anytime i express i'm hurt i'm told i repulse him with my neediness. Cruel words come out. So is he mirroring?

[MoJo7Crow]

what happens one the grandiose image falls away and all one is left with is the self hated and loathing? 

how can one find their way out of this horrible pattern?

[DaftAida]

Yes, self hatred, projected on those with natural attributes desired yet perceived as unnatainable by NPD who then goes on to degrade, belittle and destroy the character of desired object by broadcasting nasty, bitchy and totally false rumours. What's the cure? Regressive hynotherapy and a harsh dose of unyielding self-responsibility until behaviour modification is obtained and retained. Like a mad dog, it has to be disciplined or put out of other's misery.

[davidmartinsvideos]

Brilliant as usual. Cheers.

[danger0usknowledge]

@AtticusStount-Was wondering what psychopaths & narcissists have in common? Sadism? Overly controlling behavior? Are they generally subject to big mood swings or bipolarity? Is a psychopath over stimulated (hyper) mentally or criminally as a compensation for extreme deadness in other ways? Does 1 reenforce the other? How to reduce that hyperactivity? (besides using street drugs) Different questions need to be asked or looked at in different ways.

[AtticusStount]

@danger0usknowledge excuse me if I have misinterpreted your post, but it seems you are mixing narcissists and psychopaths in the same category (granted, there may recently have been a documented hybrid of the two). Narcissistic borderlines do not symptomatically display OCD behaviours but their body language is typically haughty, superior.

[danger0usknowledge]

Dr Al Lowen wrote about the bodily deadness of narcissists. I would like to know if there is anything they have in common in sexual expression. (compulsive machines or pieces of wood) It could be that Psychopaths suffer a condition of under & over stimulation. Treatment might consist of going to extremes (makes sense) of sleep restriction to the point of depravation. Eating a mouthful of food 2X a day over a period of yrs combined with constant physical motion. Who can do this? Not many.