Mental health, emotional wellbeing & personal development
Narcissistic Personality Disorder: If you talk to a psychiatrist or psychologist – many will tell you the most difficult type of personality to deal with is those with a Narcissistic Personality Disorder. So what is Narcissistic Personality Disorder? Narcissistic personalities are amongst the hardest patients…
Will I ever find love? That’s a question that millions of people ask themselves. I know I have. My love-life has been a real rollercoaster. I left the safety of a mundane relationship to find something better. Looking back there are pros and cons to…
The signs can be subtle because a clever narcissist will operate stealthily and at a time may not even realize that they display narcissistic traits. There are certain things that show whether someone has narcissistic traits, without a shadow of a doubt. Here are the…
Meghan and Harry are on a sinking ship. I don’t know who is advising them but they are doing are ghastly job. With every new story I read about them, I see them sailing further into the sea of derision and obscurity (or infamy). As…
We all know someone who is a narcissist. We probably aren’t aware of their underlying defaults but we will be aware of their self serving tendencies and their tendencies to engineer everything around them to enable and promote their own wants and needs. Narcissistic parents…
The word “narcissist” is overused these days. Narcissism isn’t just selfishness. There are many more sides to this way of thinking and behaving. If you’re unsure, below are common traits of a narcissist: They live by the statement, “What’s in it for me?” Narcissists are…
Loving a narcissist is a major challenge. Relationships require expert navigation to succeed and loving a narcissist requires strong will and self-awareness to survive. Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental disorder where a person has an inflated sense of their own importance as well…
I came across this brilliantly written article on narcissism. Had to copy it – very accurate! The article refers to the narcissist as “he” but narcissism affects females too. The narcissist does not want you to know that if he does not receive a…
If you are living with a narcissist or you are dating one, you may often be left with an uncomfortable feeling. A feeling of unease but you aren’t able to put your finger on it. You question yourself regularly and wonder why things feel ‘off’…
I guess we can all be guilty from time to time of having double standards.Most of the time, we don’t realise we are doing it and there is no major harm done. There are some people however, who make a habit of engaging in double…
Dating someone who is selfish can take it’s toll on you emotionally. When your partner is too selfish for a relationship, there are clear behaviours to let you know what’s going on. You just have to know what to look for. First of all, their…
Emotional abuse affects your mental health – big time. No question about it. The scary part is that often, it creeps up on you, little by little. One day you wake up and realise that you are a quivering mess. Not at all the person…