Narcissism is an inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-esteem; vanity. The term “narcissism” of course comes from the Greek myth of Narcissus. Narcissus avoided all the other nymphs until one of them prayed to the goddess of love and asked that one day Narcissus would feel the joy and pain of love. The goddess granted the nymph's wish and Narcissus soon understood the joy and pain of love. Narcisse went to get a glass of water and saw the most beautiful face he had ever seen; he dove to kiss the face but he could because it was his own reflection. Narcissus had fallen in love with himself. He lost all importance of food, movement or anything. Narcissus was cursed by the love of his own image and he died because the idea of ​​not being able to kiss himself killed him; this is how the term narcissism was born. Often, people who exhibit narcissistic behavior are described as attention seekers, people who need praise from others, people who have an excessively arrogant attitude and, above all, a lack of self-esteem. of oneself. Often this self-centeredness leads to a very selfish mindset. A person with narcissistic disorder boasts that they are blind to their own insecurities. Any praise from others is viewed by a narcissist’s perverse mind as a “threat” to them. What makes this disorder much more intense than any ordinary personality disorder is that narcissistic people feed on the praise of others as well as themselves, just like the narcissist did. The narcissist denies the existence of his inner self. Narcissists are terrified of moments of self-consciousness. They tend to focus on the faults of others, so it will not be possible to admit that they have a problem since... middle of paper ... and characteristics like these cannot It doesn't really go away, but what the medications, family counseling, psychotherapy, and treatment are supposed to do is minimize these attacks and help the patient and those around them cope with their disorder. .aspxEBSCOhost: Hypomanic symptoms predict increased narcissistic and histrionic personality; Source: Depression and Anxiety (1091-4269); 2008 Vol.25 Issue 10. Page 892-898Document Type: Article: Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Affective Personality Disorders HypomaniaJ.Psychiatry 1994 – Rick Factors for Suicidal Behavior in Borderline Personality DisorderAuthors: from the book Soloff PH ,Book Am J. Psychiatry, 1994 – Page 151, 1316-23Authors: LisJa, Kelly, T. Cornelius J, Ulrich R.