Why Narcissism and Other High Conflict Personalities Are On the Rise: Great article by Dr Tara J. Palmatier from Shrink4Men

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There are several books, numerous articles and blog posts about our current culture of narcissism (Lasch, 1991; Twenge and Campbell, 2010; Pinsky, 2009). Much of the recent material focuses on celebrities and the more obvious types of ego mania and entitlement, bad parenting, the boom in social media and the cheap self-esteem that’s been fostered in the last four decades. The fact that narcissism is on the rise is frightening enough, but it’s not just narcissism. All high conflict personalities are on the rise and that includes the other Cluster B disorders: Borderline Personality Disorder, Histrionic Personality Disorder and Antisocial Personality Disorder. Read more

Need help to deal with Narcissistic Personality Disorder and you live in Australia?

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Julie Hart from The Hart Centre offers specialist services to help those dealing with Narcissistic Personality Disorder.

http://www.hartrelationshipcounselling.com.au/free-psychology-help/are-you-living-with-a-narcissist.html

The Hart Centre
Suite 32104 Southport Central Tower 3
9 Lawson Street
Southport 4215 QLD
www.thehartcentre.com.au Read more

Moving on from Narcissistic Abuse due to Narcissistic Personality Disorder: A Slideshare Compiled by Jeni Mawter

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Are You a Co-Dependent? Excellent Co-Dependency Quiz by Beall Pastoral Counseling

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Codependency Quiz

1. When you were growing up, did it feel like it was your responsibility to make a parent happy, and if s/he was not happy, it was your fault?
2. Did you grow up with alcoholism or addiction, or did you experience neglect, abandonment, or physical, emotional, or sexual abuse?
3. Do you find it impossible to say no to requests, then feel resentful when you get overwhelmed?
4. Do you get involved in other people’s problems even if they don’t ask for your help?
5. Do you often find yourself in relationships in which you become the caretaker for the other person? Read more