You are about to be treated to an honest disclaimer.
I really mean it when I say that this publication is not intended as professional advice of any sort. My aim is not to advise: it is to help the average person understand a mental illness about which little has been written for a general audience. I do this because understanding what makes narcissists tick enables you to make wise choices in dealing with one.
So, I explain what's going on in plain English with concrete, everyday examples of the abstractions in the professional jargon.
I am not a healthcare professional. For advice, seek out a professional in the appropriate field. These are just the explanations, observations, study and reasoning of one who has had long experience with narcissists and knows others with such experience.
Kathy Krajco