Narcissistic Personality Disorder – Measures

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The first thing, ways to actually deal with narcissistic personality disorder once you’ve been diagnosed with that is first accepting the diagnosis, having the desire to help yourself and to try to enjoy life as much as possible. But one of the things about it is really finding a therapist that you feel close to and working with that individual. One of the things that is very troublesome for the person with the narcissistic personality disorder are the interpersonal relationships. So being very cognizant of how your behavior affects those that are closest to you, whether it’s your partner, parents, grandparents, family members, kids, how it affects your friends, how it affects those around your professional career. So I think being able to acknowledge that, and one of the ways that this can be at the forefront of your thought process is really exhibiting and practicing mindfulness techniques and being present, being at the moment, just working at that. Because one of the problems with a person with the narcissistic personality disorder is that you easily get caught. You get so caught in trying to satisfy your own personal needs. You minimize, and you do not really focus on the needs of others, and you’re not aware on how your behavior adversely affects those around you.