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The Narcissistic Spectrum: From Healthy Ego to Pathological Traits
Allow me to recount a poignant real-life tale.
During my initial training at the Armed Forces training centre, there was a fellow trainee who frequently incurred the wrath of our instructor, resulting in punitive measures. One such punishment entailed carrying a rifle overhead while completing ten rounds around the training ground. It later came to light that this troubled comrade hailed from a family with a law enforcement background; his father, a police inspector, had enrolled him in the Armed Forces with hopes of reforming his behaviour and steering his life towards a more positive trajectory.
Following six months of rigorous foundational training, we transitioned into learning about aircraft operations. However, one fateful day, I received disheartening news from a friend: the same troubled soul had tragically taken his own life. Details surrounding his demise remained elusive to us, yet it served as a stark reminder of the silent battle’s individuals face, often succumbing to despair in moments of profound solitude.
I want you to get familiarised with one of the personality disorders that I studied during my master’s degree in psychology from South Indian University.
