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While it might seem like a self-absorbed person is only capable of being, well, absorbed with themselves, it actually is possible to intrigue them enough to be addicted to you. In this article, we’ll give you everything you need to know about how to make a narcissistic person totally obsessed with you. Keep in mind that just because someone has narcissistic tendencies, it doesn’t necessarily mean they have clinical Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), and only a licensed therapist can diagnose NPD.[1]
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- Only a licensed therapist can diagnose clinical NPD.[10]Thanks
- Not everyone with NPD is toxic or manipulative, and some people with NPD are able to manage their symptoms through talk therapy and/or medication.[11]Thanks
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References
- ↑ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20366662
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/health/views/30mind.html
- ↑ https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-disorders/narcissistic-personality-disorder.htm
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/pro/exhausted-woman/2016/01/7-reasons-why-narcissists-love-people-pleasers
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=254&v=r11zAbGmOJE&feature=youtu.be
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/blog/why-nothing-is-simple-around-a-narcissist
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/blog/why-nothing-is-simple-around-a-narcissist#1
- ↑ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0092656608000901
- ↑ https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-disorders/narcissistic-personality-disorder.htm
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