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- Narcissistic Injury, Narcissistic Wound, and Narcissistic Scar By : Sam Vaknin
The narcissist actively solicits Narcissistic Supply - adulation, compliments, admiration, subservience, attention, being feared - from others in order to sustain his fragile and dysfunctional Ego. Thus, he constantly courts possible rejection, criticism, disagreement, and even mockery. - Dreams of Mental Illness By : Sam Vaknin
In my dream, a squadron of high-ranking Nazis invades my rented apartment with the aim of confiscating my collections (mainly books I had packed in cardboard boxes and stashed in what passed for storage space in my real abode in Israel many years ago). - Improve Your Psychological Health Using Subliminal Techniques By : Evgheny Stivenson
The article describes subliminal techniqies that can be used for self-help and personal development. You can improve self esteem, build confidence, overcome anxiety, become more sexually attractive with subliminal messages. - Proven Ways to Treat Mental Illness By : Scott Barker
Mental illnesses are medical conditions that disrupt a person's thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others, and daily functioning. Mental illnesses can affect persons of any age, race, religion, or income. Mental illnesses are not the result of personal weakness, lack of character, or poor upbringing. Mental illness is an illness just like a physical illness. - Adult Children of Narcissists By : Sam Vaknin
Adult children of narcissists adopt one of two solutions: entanglement or detachment. - Mental Health By : David McEvoy
What is it to have good mental health? At a basic level, mental health could be described as the absence of mental illness; however, the whole issue surrounding mental health and mental illness is highly complex and therefore what constitutes mental health is not easy to define. - Serial and Mass Killers as Familiar Figures By : Sam Vaknin
Scholarly literature, biographical studies of serial killers, as well as anecdotal evidence suggest that serial and mass killers suffer from personality disorders and some of them are also psychotic. - The Psychopathic Patient - A Case Study By : Sam Vaknin
He seems rather peeved at having to attend the sessions but tries to hide his displeasure by claiming to be eager to "heal, reform himself and get reintegrated into normative society". - The Paranoid Patient - A Case Study By : Sam Vaknin
I set some boundaries by reminding him that the therapy session is about him, not me. He nods sagely: it's all part of an intricate scheme to "subdue" him and place him "under firm control". - The Narcissistic Patient - A Case Study By : Sam Vaknin
Life, bemoans Sam, has dealt him a bad hand. He is consistently and repeatedly victimized by his clients, for instance. They take credit for his ideas and leverage them to promote themselves, but then fail to re-hire him as a consultant. - Psychosis, Delusions, and Personality Disorders By : Sam Vaknin
Psychotics are fully aware of events and people "out there". They cannot, however separate data and experiences originating in the outside world from information generated by internal mental processes. - Empathy and Personality Disorders By : Sam Vaknin
Normal people use a variety of abstract concepts and psychological constructs to relate to other persons. Emotions are such modes of inter-relatedness. - How To Survive Depression, Anxiety and Panic Attacks By : Steve Knorr
What Was My Problem? - The Obsessive-Compulsive Patient - A Case Study By : Sam Vaknin
Anxiety breeds frustration and is followed by rage. - The Masochistic Patient - A Case Study By : Sam Vaknin
Sam is gregarious and somewhat narcissistic. He likes being the center of attention. - Misdiagnosing Personality Disorders as Asperger's Disorder By : Sam Vaknin
The Asperger's Disorder patient is self-centered and engrossed in a narrow range of interests and activities. - Misdiagnosing Personality Disorders as Anxiety Disorders By : Sam Vaknin
Patients with personality disorders are often anxious. - The Schizotypal Patient - A Case Study By : Sam Vaknin
El-Or's real name is George. He changed it as a result of an epiphany he experienced at the tender age of 9 when he encountered an alien spaceship in his back yard - The Histrionic Patient - A Case Study By : Sam Vaknin
"I like to flirt. A little flirting never hurt nobody is what I say." - Sex and Personality Disorders By : Sam Vaknin
Inevitably, the sexuality of patients with personality disorders is thwarted and stunted. - Natural remedy for anxiety patients, fast and effective By : Thomas Bronson
Natural self help to treat yourself of anxiety disorders and panic attacks. Find out more by reading the article. - Manic Depression By : David McEvoy
Manic depression, also known as Bipolar disorder is characterised by extreme fluctuations in mood ranging from periods of intense "highs" or mania to periods of severe depression or "lows," however, in reality it is much more complex than that as there is no clear pattern and some can even experience mixed state bipolar, with a combination of both mania and depression. - Depression Medication By : David McEvoy
There are many different types of anti-depressants available and the earlier ones include Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs). Newer types include Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and others, which may not fall into one specific category but which all work by impacting on the chemicals in the brain that are responsible for our mood and how we feel. - Stop living in pain, treat yourself of anxiety disorder now. By : Thomas Bronson
Find out the various methods that may be used to treat anxiety disorder and panic attacks. - The Narcissist in Therapy By : Sam Vaknin
The narcissist sends a message to his psychotherapist: there is nothing you can teach me, I am as intelligent as you are, you are not superior to me, actually, we should both collaborate as equals in this unfortunate state of things in which we, inadvertently, find ourselves involved. - Signs and Symptoms By : Sam Vaknin
Symptoms are the patient's complaints. They are highly subjective and amenable to suggestion and to alterations in the patient's mood and other mental processes. - Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) By : Sam Vaknin
If you are a rebellious child or teenager and you have not been diagnosed with Conduct Disorder, you are still at risk of being labelled and pathologized. - Begin your cure for anxiety disorder by knowing your foe By : Thomas Bronson
The causes of anxiety disorder and what some of the symptoms associated with it. - Misdiagnosing Narcissism - The Bipolar I Disorder By : Sam Vaknin
The manic phase of Bipolar I Disorder is often misdiagnosed as Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). - Misdiagnosing Narcissism - Asperger's Disorder By : Sam Vaknin
Asperger's Disorder is often misdiagnosed as Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), though evident as early as age 3 (while pathological narcissism cannot be safely diagnosed prior to early adolescence). - Misdiagnosing Narcissism - Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) By : Sam Vaknin
Anxiety Disorders – and especially Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) – are often misdiagnosed as Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). - 4 Clever Tips To Improve Memory Skills By : Maria Markella
There are significant age-related changes that take place in our brains. These changes can slow down some brain processes. As a result it's harder for us to learn new things as we grow older, and it's even harder to remember certain importand information. But Thanks to many years of research it's now easier than ever to sharpen our brains with do-it-yourself techniques and tips that will boost our ability to remember as we age. - Alzheimers - The Facts By : David McFarlane
Looking for information on alzheimers disease? Here are the facts you need to know. - How To Reduce Stress To Stop Anxiety and Panic By : joshuap
Reducing stress or stressors in your life can definitely help you control your anxiety and panic level. Stress is the stimulant that often causes fear, simply because people fear changes. - Depression - Symptoms, Causes and Treatment options By : Knut Holt
The main symptom of depression is sadness or low mood level, but many other mental and physical symptoms also occur. Here are symptoms, causes and treatment options explained. - About Meditation - how to meditate to reduce stress and improve mental abilities By : Knut Holt
Here you find a general definition of meditation, and an easy meditation technique is explained.
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