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Hello everyone.

This post concerns issues I am having with my father, who is in his eighties. He has a good bit of intellectual narcissism going on. It is possible he also has some sort of undiagnosed bipolar disorder. When he was younger his bipolar tendencies seemed dominant; now that he is older, the narcissism seems more dominant. For some years we were not in contact. Eventually my son (now ten) asked to meet this ...

My cousin's wife appears to suffer from NPD. Or should I say the family suffers from her NPD?

Last year, during my aunt's terminal illness, my cousin asked me to basically babysit his wife and run interference between her and other family members as she doesn't get along with his siblings (and he blames the siblings).

While her mother-in-law was in hospice, N repeatedly complained about minor inconveniences (needing to kennel dogs, alter summer plans) ...

I have a step daughter that I love very much. She's 10. She has always spent three days at her mom's house and four days at our house each week since she was 2. She's always been loving and sweet and fun. This summer, she started having OCD tendencies and high anxiety. She stopped doing anything she loved and started panicking about doing anything "different." She wouldn't change clothes, shower, eat, etc. They psychiatrist diagnosed ...

Last Monday I flew from my home in Illinois to my Moms in Washington to take her into the ER and get her committed inpatient for severe depression. While she has had depression her entire life; 7 years ago my dad hung himself in the garage which was a major contributing factor to the state of affairs now. After ignoring the issue and partying for several years after his passing she finally starting to succumb ...

i feel that my mother is mentally ill, she hasn't been my mother all my life, she had me when she was 22, and when i was 6 months old she divorced my dad, and let me off to live with her grandmother , my great grandmother.
I lived with her for 11 years, they brought me up while she was moving around , partying and working, she never really saw me, she was just ...

Hi all,

My story is a bit lengthy and complicated, but I am hoping you can help me.

I am looking for advice on how to deal with a significant other that suffers from mental illness. This is all so new to me so I would appreciate any feedback.

To set everything up- My long-time boyfriend of 10 years was recently diagnosed with GAD and Depression, but might be bipolar. Doc said the GAD and ...

Hi all,

My story is a bit lengthy and complicated, but I am hoping you can help me.

I am looking for advice on how to deal with a significant other that suffers from mental illness. This is all so new to me so I would appreciate any feedback.

To set everything up- My long-time boyfriend of 10 years was recently diagnosed with GAD and Depression, but might be bipolar. Doc said the GAD and ...

This is the thing. I am 25 year old male.Here is a girl whom I befriended around 2 and half years ago. Let me say, this girl is fun to be around when she is in good mood. I like this girl and don't want to see her sad.

But the problem with her is she needs constant attention ( Like I have to text for 3 hrs a day, spend time with her daily, ...

I believe I have been dating a sociopath for ayear. She has destroyed my confidence and physical and mental health. She has absolutely no remorse for her actions and sees "no problems" with her selfish acts. IN the past she had an affair with her father in law, sleeps with her sons (14 & 22), but sees nothing bizarre or wrong with this. I need validation

Are these typical HPD sayings. ..?
"You are so handsome...funny. ..sexy..." "I do too feel we will be together one day" " I feel that I am outside my body looking down" " I want you now " " When I saw you I thought to myself..he's mine." "I'm so glad you are back in my life" " you are more attractive than me" "this guy knows what he's doing. ".(..When it came to sex) ...