We All Need to Face Our Narcissism, Not Just Trump
Feeling insecure and inadequate deep within tells you it’s time
Did you know there are different forms of narcissism?
Clinical psychologist Heather Ensworth calls the style we see in people like Donald Trump “grandiose narcissism.” It can exist on a spectrum from mild to pathological. Ensworth also speaks about “closet narcissism,” which drives people pleasers and quintessential caregivers.
Trump needs to be contained due to the danger he represents to democracy. But that alone is insufficient to transform a self-absorbed culture bent on destruction.
Most of us aren’t pathological narcissists. But, we all have self-centered tendencies, whether we inflate ourselves or people please to get our daily dose of affirmation.
Would you be willing to examine your self-centered tendencies if it meant developing a healthier sense of self?
If your answer is yes, let’s see what we can learn about healing from the grandiose and the closet narcissist.
The grandiose narcissist
Ensworth devoted four years to post-graduate training in narcissism and borderline personality disorder. She wanted to acquire an in-depth understanding of…
