Yes, your ex/relative might be a selfish jerk but, no, they probably don't have Narcissistic Personality Disorder...

How many types of narcissist are there? A psychology expert sets the record straight
https://theconversation.com/how-many-types-of-narcissist-are-there-a-psychology-expert-sets-the-record-straight-207610

#Psychology #PersonalityDisorders #narcissism #NPD #BPD

To balance the scales, some food for thought about #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #personality #PersonalityDisorders #pathology #psychology

Defining Narcissim and other 'disorders'
https://youtu.be/fyp1jeWWqIw

Does a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder help or harm? #BIGSPD23 https://www.nationalelfservice.net/?p=171815

As we prepare for the annual BIGSPD conference starting in Glasgow tomorrow, a psychiatrist (David Foreman) and an occupational therapist (Keir Harding) explore a review of stigma occurring as a result of a borderline personality disorder diagnosis, coming to their own conclusions on the key messages.

#Stigma #BPD #PersonalityDisorders #Trauma #Harm

This is so sad and compelling.

CW: #Suicide, #DrugAddiction, #PersonalityDisorders

"My mother, the troll: ‘I think she lost sight of the McCanns’ humanity’"

When Ben Leyland’s mum said she was in trouble, he had no idea she was about to be exposed for sending hundreds of abusive tweets about Madeleine McCann’s parents – or of the tragic end to her story

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/mar/18/my-mother-troll-of-madeleine-mccann-parents

Happy #saturday folks ☺️I have just published a post on the shocking truth that many of us suspected …. Vulnerable narcissists are more abuse than their overt counterparts! The research in this is pretty extensive and it makes a fascinating read. You can find my post here https://sherileturner.medium.com/the-shocking-truth-vulnerable-narcissists-outrank-overt-narcissists-as-more-abusive-e96422ad681e happy #reading #weekend #fun #narcissism #relationships #psychology #personalitydisorders

A lot of #plurals are misdiagnosed with personality disorders because they show the symptoms of one or more personality disorders.

I know. That sounds weird. If you have the symptoms of a #disorder, surely you have the disorder, right?

That's true for a #singlet, but it's not true for a #plural

A personality disorder is #pervasive by definition. This means that it permeates throughout the person's life and colors every #experience that they have. Every single one.

That means that for a #system to be accurately diagnosed with a personality disorder, all of that system must have the personality disorder. Not one #headmate. Not two. All of them.

By way of example, consider a plural system with a #protector/#persecutor, a headmate who exists to protect the system, but that often also harms the system in the #maladaptive way that it chooses to protect the system. This protector/persecutor could be an #introject of that system's external abuser, thereby continuing that individual's abuse on the system long after that individual is gone from the system's life.

That protector/persecutor might easily receive a #diagnosis of #Borderline, #Narcissistic, or #Antisocial Personality Disorder. But often the protector/persecutor is also unique among its headmates. The #BPD, #NPD, or #APD diagnosis may be completely wrong for the other members of the system, and certainly for the host (if there is one), who may be the victim of the protector/persecutor's #abuse more often than not.

This means that the diagnosis of a personality disorder is wholly inaccurate. The personality disorder has not pervaded the system, and it therefore cannot be called a personality disorder. And if even one #headmate is capable of insight into the #abusive protector/persecutor, then that system's #prognosis is likely to be significantly better than that of a person who has been accurately diagnosed with a personality disorder.

In short, for a system to be correctly diagnosed as having a personality disorder, all of that systems headmates must share the symptoms of the disorder. If they do not, they do not have a personality disorder.

I hope this has been helpful!

#mentalHealth #dissociativeDisorders #DID #OSDD #personalityDisorders

Because so many mental health professionals are either biased against #plural folks or know less than nothing about it, many plural folks are rightfully suspicious of them. This means it can be tough to communicate actual knowledge about #plurals that has been obtained through scientific research.

Sadly, a lot of these #research #studies are case studies, so we also can't be entirely sure that we can trust that the data we obtain from these studies are generalizable. So when someone speaks about the #psychology of #plurality, they must do it with the knowledge that what they have could only apply to a proportion of plurals, and a small proportion at that.

With that in mind, as a professional with expertise in #dissociation and #dissociative disorders generally and as a plural, I'd like to serve as a bridge between the latest research and the plural #community.

First, I want to talk about personality disorders and how even in the presence of a given PD's symptoms, a plural can be misdiagnosed as having a personality disorder when they do not.

#mentalHealth #caseStudies #dissociativeDisorders #DID #OSDD #personalityDisorders

Referenced link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-people-personality-disorders-psychology-studieshere.html
Discuss on https://discu.eu/q/https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-people-personality-disorders-psychology-studieshere.html

Originally posted by Phys.org / @physorg_com: http://nitter.platypush.tech/medical_xpress/status/1635703916984770562#m

RT by @physorg_com: People with #personalitydisorders are more likely to sign up for psychology studies—here's why that's a problem @ConversationEDU @PLOSONE https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-people-personality-disorders-psychology-studieshere.html

Email2Toot ROBOT -- CHECK ACTUAL AUTHOR BELOW:
.
.
Another Psychology Today article from one of our email listserv members!

TITLE: New PT Piece - The Mystery of Narcissism :)

Hi all,
This is a new PT piece that may help a client or two.
It is part of a series that I've been thinking about. If it’s unwanted
email clutter, please forgive me. J
 Mark Banschick, MD – Stamford, CT

<https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-intelligent-divorce/202301/the-mystery-of-narcissism>

The Mystery of Narcissism
<https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-intelligent-divorce/202301/the-mystery-of-narcissism>

Mark Banschick M.D.
<https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/mark-banschick-md> on
January 23, 2023
The origin of narcissistic personality disorder (or associated traits)
is a great mystery to solve.

#psychology #psychotherapy #psychiatry #personalitydisorders #socialwork
#psychologytoday #narcissist #narcissism @psychology
@psychotherapists @socialwork #mentalhealth
@psychiatry

Email2Toot ROBOT -- CHECK ACTUAL AUTHOR BELOW:
.
.
New Psychology Today article from one of Clinician Exchange's email list
members!

-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: NT - New PT Piece - The Failed Narcissist

Hi all,
This is a new PT piece that may help a client or two.
If it’s unwanted email clutter, please forgive me. J
 Mark Banschick, MD – Stamford, CT

The Failed Narcissist
<https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiyuqnfsdH8AhWHlYkEHbqhBFYQFnoECA0QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fintl%2Fblog%2Fthe-intelligent-divorce%2F202301%2Fthe-failed-narcissist&usg=AOvVaw1ZfxMiZWYaFtpl4BSp8twH>

Mark Banschick M.D.
<https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/mark-banschick-md> on
January 18, 2023

The failed narcissist is in trouble. They are hurting—and can hurt others.
Yet there is opportunity here as well.

#psychology #psychotherapy #psychiatry #personalitydisorders #socialwork
#psychologytoday #narcissist #narcissism @psychology
@psychotherapists @socialwork #mentalhealth
@psychiatry

This is a fantastic summary of what having borderline personality disorder (BPD) feels like.

https://cohost.org/MaddieMarx/post/848324-bpd-is-literal-hell

#socialmedia #cohost #bpd #borderline #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #mentalhealth #mentalillness #personalitydisorder #personalitydisorders

25 DSM-5 Emoji Quiz
1🎭👙💄💅🏻
2🏠🏡🏘️😳
3🤤🍫🍩🤮
4🙁⬛️
5🤴🪞🤬
6🤩😭
7💔😱
8🤔😡🕵️
9📺➡️🧑🏼‍🦲👺👹
10👨🏻👩🏻‍🦰👨‍🦰🧑🏽‍🦱👩🏼☺️😨
11🤯⏰🏭⏱🍽️🕰🛌🔄
12❤️👿⬛️⬜️
13💍🌂🧦💶❌
14🧔🏻🟰👩🏻
15🥃🍺🍷
16😈❤️❌
17🗣️🤬
18😰
19🤷🏻❓🆘
20👨‍⚕️🦷😵‍💫
21🔲🥵
22💊💉
23👩🏼☁️🤴👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨
24🤯🏃‍♂️🗣️🤩😡
25🐍😨

#EmojiQuiz #PubQuiz #Quiz #DSM5 #DSMV #Psychiatry #Psychology #MentalHealth #Neurodiversity #ADHD #Autism #Neurotypical #Psychologie #Psychiater #Psychiatrist #Persoonlijkheidsstoornis #PersonalityDisorders #Therapist #Therapeut #Psychotherapeut #Psycholoog #Therapy #Therapie #Anxiety #Angststoornis
Boost: Yes, please!

25 DSM-5 Emoji Quiz
1🎭👙💄💅🏻
2🏠🏡🏘️😳
3🤤🍫🍩🤮
4🙁⬛️
5🤴🪞🤬
6🤩😭
7💔😱
8🤔😡🕵️
9📺➡️🧑🏼‍🦲👺👹
10👨🏻👩🏻‍🦰👨‍🦰🧑🏽‍🦱👩🏼☺️😨
11🤯⏰🏭⏱🍽️🕰🛌🔄
12❤️👿⬛️⬜️
13💍🌂🧦💶❌
14🧔🏻🟰👩🏻
15🥃🍺🍷
16😈❤️❌
17🗣️🤬
18😰
19🤷🏻❓🆘
20👨‍⚕️🦷😵‍💫
21🔲🥵
22💊💉
23👩🏼☁️🤴👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨
24🤯🏃‍♂️🗣️🤩😡
25🐍😨

#EmojiQuiz #PubQuiz #Quiz #DSM5 #DSMV #Psychiatry #Psychology #MentalHealth #Neurodiversity #ADHD #Autism #Neurotypical #Psychologie #Psychiater #Psychiatrist #Persoonlijkheidsstoornis #PersonalityDisorders #Therapist #Therapeut #Psychotherapeut #Psycholoog #Therapy #Therapie #Anxiety #Angststoornis
Boost: Yes, please!

I had 2 really small but jarring things happen to me today but I just couldn't let go of my reaction to them. One was a rude security guard and the other was being uninvited from a work social event due to some false gossip about me. I really wish I could just 'get over it' and 'move on' but I tend to reflect then ruminate then get angry with myself and others. I'm not sure whether to see this in an ADHD frame or if I have some 'Cluster B' issues but it's mainly about self-blame and difficulty with negative thoughts.

Has anyone felt like this or have ideas on how to stop the rumination?

#adhd #clusterb #personalitydisorders #mentalhealth

@cuddlyfoxgirl @Elizafox ,Are Psychopaths, Sociopaths, Narcissistic Personality Disorder Sufferers, 0.1% - 0.3% Of Eachothers Countries Population Exist, & Most Human Beings Aren't Even Self Aware Of Themselves, Let Alone Others, & There's Not Enough #Life & #MentalHealth Awareness In World & Understandings Of Ourselves , #Emtions , Differences From Personalities Vs #PersonalityDisorders , Missunderstandings, #Mindfulness / #MindfulThinking , Awareness & More Too :) 😀

@cuddlyfoxgirl @Elizafox ,I As An #PersonalityDisorders Sufferer ,Of Which There Are 25 Ish From Memory, & Yes Some Of Most Harming Greedy, Selfish, Mixed 0.1%'ers/Elites & Politicians, Etc,

Are Psychopaths, Sociopaths, Narcissistic Personality Disorder Sufferers, 0.1% - 0.3% Of Eachothers Countries Population Exist, & Most Human Beings Aren't Even Self Aware Of Themselves, Let Alone Others, & There's Not Enough #Life & #MentalHealth Awareness In World & Understandings

@cuddlyfoxgirl @Elizafox ,Nor Do I Blame World Due To The Hundreds Of: #MentalHealth Illnesses, Conditions, Disabilities, Or Due On: #Disabilities & #InvisibleDisabilities , #ChronicPain / #Pain ,Sufferers, Or On Race , Religions, Sexes, Ages, Etc,

I As An #PersonalityDisorders Sufferer ,Of Which There Are 25 Ish From Memory, & Yes Some Of Most Harming Greedy, Selfish, Mixed 0.1%'ers/Elites & Politicians, Etc,

Are Psychopaths, Sociopaths, Narcissistic Personality Diso

@cuddlyfoxgirl @Elizafox ,

His #ElonMusk ,His Still #NPD Sufferer, Wether Arsehole Or Not :/ 🤔

Nor Said Arseholes Don't & Can't Exist Either, Nor Said #MentalHealth , #Triats / #Disorders , & #PersonalityDisorders / #PersonalityDisorder / #PD 's Either :/ 🤔 :( 😞

Nor Do I Blame World Due To The Hundreds Of: #MentalHealth Illnesses, Conditions, Disabilities, Or Due On: #Disabilities & #InvisibleDisabilities , #ChronicPain / #Pain ,Sufferers, Or On Race , Religions, S

RT @Scott1984FP@twitter.com

No,

What A Sad Place Countries/Societies, Didn't Start This Sooner,

As Several Different #PersonalityDisorders , Actually Personalities, With Mixed Upbringings, Backgrounds, Ideologies, Extremism, Voices, & MORE, Too Sadly :(

Also Doesn't Cover Extremism In Religions, Etc, 😞 https://twitter.com/G4ry_TXY/status/1590011124245991425

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/Scott1984FP/status/1590094163743473664

No,

What A Sad Place Countries/Societies, Didn't Start This Sooner,

As Several Different #PersonalityDisorders , Actually Personalities, With Mixed Upbringings, Backgrounds, Ideologies, Extremism, Voices, & MORE, Too Sadly :(

Also Doesn't Cover Extremism In Religions, Etc, 😞

RT @G4ry_TXY@twitter.com

@MayorofLondon@twitter.com @BBCLondonNews@twitter.com What a sad place we must live in if people need education so they don’t hurt anyone

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/G4ry_TXY/status/1590011124245991425