Resources for NPD
Feel free to use this thread to share any resources, information, tips, personal experiences, or anything else that might be helpful for people who are experiencing NPD.
Post describing a healthy/adaptive narcissistic personality style:
https://www.7cups.com/forum/PersonalityDisordersSupport_81/ResourcesInformationonPersonalityDisorders_459/Personalitystylesthehealthyversionofeachpersonalitydisorder_269564/#forum-post-2868452
Video with a very validating/empathetic perspective on narcissism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlfxvn9TBgs
Link discussing and refuting myths about NPD:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-narcissism/202102/7-myths-about-narcissistic-personality-disorder-and-why-theyre
Link discussing therapy for NPD:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-narcissism/201908/10-stages-in-the-treatment-narcissistic-disorders
narcissism/NPD recovery resources
Books and things to read:
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Borderline, Narcissistic, and Schizoid Adaptations by Dr. Elinor Greenburg - Aimed at providers but apparently super great for self-help too
How Do You Develop Whole Object Relations as an Adult? by Dr. Elinor Greenburg - Tips on how to stop seeing yourself and other people as only either all-good or all-bad
10 Stages in the Treatment of Narcissistic Disorders by Dr. Elinor Greenburg - Goes through the stages of treating NPD
Rethinking Narcissism by Dr. Craig Malkin - A book about promoting healthy narcissism instead of unhealthy narcissism
Antisocial, Borderline, Narcissistic and Histrionic Workbook: Treatment Strategies for Cluster B Personality Disorders by Dr. Daniel Fox - what it says on the tin. May be best done guided by a therapist
Shame in patients with narcissistic personality disorder PDF - What it says on the tin.
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Narcissus and the Daffodils - an essay about NPD by someone with NPD.
Things to watch and listen to:
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Recovery FOR the Narcissist by Dr. Eric Perry - A compassionate podcast to provide insight, support, and encouragement to anyone who exhibits narcissistic tendencies. Very in-depth
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Early Morning Barking - A YouTube channel by someone with BPD and NPD about coping with and educating people on BPD and NPD. He also has a Recovery from NPD by Dr. Todd Grande - A video about this provider’s experience with helping people recover from NPD
Misc:
Narcissism Self Help Therapy website - A daily program for people with NPD (may have some triggering aspects in Part 2 of the program)
NPD Safe card resources - More resources for NPD (I have not gone through all of these so I don’t know how good they are)
- NPD Recovery Comics by The Ego System - comics about recovering from NPD.
sorry my post did not have links. Please see this post for all the links!