NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER WARNING SIGNS: WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR

Overview

A mental disorder with exaggerated feelings of self-importance, but low self-esteem.

Symptoms

If you're experiencing new, severe, or persistent symptoms, contact a health care provider.

Symptoms may vary from person to person. The most common symptoms include:

  • Being overly boastful, exaggerating one’s own achievements
  • Pretending to be superior to others
  • Lack of empathy for others
  • Looking down on others as inferior
  • Monopolising conversations
  • Impatient, angry, unhappy, depressed or has mood swings when criticized
  • Easily disappointed when expected importance is not given
  • Always craves for “the best” in everything
  • Has a very fragile selfesteem

Common treatment options

Questions to ask your doctor

Causes

- Exact causes are unknown, but may include:

  • Parenting style either excessive pampering or criticism
  • Genetic changes
  • Changes in the structure or functioning of brain

- Risk factors may include:

  • Family history of mental health disorders
  • Unpleasant family life during childhood
  • Conduct disorder during childhood

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