Category: Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Could I Have a God Complex?

April 2, 2022 Avalon Malibu Staff Mental Health Narcissistic Personality Disorder

A complex can influence the way you think about yourself and others. The God complex leads you to believe your power is on par with God. This condition is closely related to narcissistic personality disorder, a mental health problem that… Read More ›

5 Signs You Could You Be in a Relationship With a Narcissist

June 15, 2021 Avalon Malibu Staff Narcissistic Personality Disorder Dating

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Calling someone a narcissist sometimes gets casually thrown around, but what makes a person a true narcissist with a narcissistic personality disorder? Anyone with a personality disorder will think, feel, and behave differently from the norms of generally accepted behavior,… Read More ›

How To Set Healthy Boundaries With The Narcissist In Your Life

December 12, 2018 Avalon Malibu Narcissistic Personality Disorder Mental Health

Narcissists can have a way of taking over a room with their charismatic personalities, and while their charm initially seems seductive, their overbearing nature may soon leave you feeling drained. Whether you are dealing with a coworker, spouse or parent,… Read More ›

Is Narcissism Bad For You?

October 3, 2018 Avalon Malibu QA Narcissistic Personality Disorder

When the word “narcissism” comes to play in conversations, most people immediately think of someone who acts self-entitled, unempathetic, and manipulative. While this can be one type of narcissism, what many people don’t realize is that narcissism is a spectrum… Read More ›

The Difference Between Narcissistic Personality Disorder and General Narcissism

September 21, 2018 Avalon Malibu Narcissistic Personality Disorder Mental Health

A common attack thrown at an individual in today’s society typically involves “you’re so narcissistic”. This unfortunate and misguided stereotype fails to address narcissism for what it really is – U.S. News states that 1 in 16 Americans experience narcissistic… Read More ›

How Does Growing Up In A Narcissistic Household Affect Children?

August 21, 2017 Avalon Malibu Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Narcissists are self-involved and thrive on bringing everyone around them down in order to build themselves up. Despite any other indication, their effort to do so is not actually vindictive, though many of their behaviors will be. Adults who are… Read More ›

Loving And Living With Someone With Narcissistic Personality Disorder

July 21, 2017 Avalon Malibu Relationships Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Narcissistic personality disorder can manifest over time and create abusive, unhealthy relationships when unmanaged. As your loved one goes through treatment and therapy, you can start to establish rules for yourself and… Read More ›

What Are The Signs Of Narcissistic Personality Disorder?

July 21, 2017 Avalon Malibu Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Narcissistic personality disorder isn’t always obvious. However, due to the grandiose nature of the disorder, sometimes the signs can be very blatant. Being A Bully: Someone with narcissistic personality disorder needs… Read More ›

Narcissistic Personality Disorder vs. Histrionic Personality Disorder

April 18, 2015 Avalon Malibu Narcissistic Personality Disorder Mental Health

What Are Personality Disorders? There are a number of personality disorders that people suffer from, two of which are Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Histrionic Personality Disorder. So what are personality disorders exactly? Personality disorders describe ways of thinking, feeling, and… Read More ›