Is it just me, but when I’m in the deepest part of my schizophrenia, I get exceedingly selfish and narcissistic. It’s a family trait that runs in males in my family on my dad’s side, however, schizophrenia seems to exacerbate it to the point of clinical narcissism. And I if you look at particular aspects of the illness, it revolves around yourself being the center of attention, even to the dismay or perhaps detriment of others. Most of my delusional beliefs are centered on me, it’s hardly ever outward. I don’t want to trigger anyone, so I won’t mention them, but it just seems like schizophrenia is an illness that attacks our very ego and persona. We occupy our time worrying only about ourselves and the delusional thoughts attach on to it. I guess I’m just curious if anyone else has noticed this? I don’t mean to offend people like us, so please don’t take it as a condemning post, as I certainly don’t intend to do that. I guess I’m hoping it’s a part of the illness, as I don’t want to be a narcissist regardless of the illness or not.
Hmmm… well I’ve had someone close to me mention that I supposedly show signs of narcissism… maybe it’s true?
I don’t know…
Persecutory delusions, where the entire world looks hell-bent on breaking you, or delusions of grandeur, these are surely self-centered.
At the end of the day, the most important person for me is no one else but myself. Same applies to everyone.
The difference between pathological and healthy thinking lies in the capacity to see others as your equal, with their own subjective and limited view of the world, and to be able to walk in their shoes at least for a short while.
what normal person actually worries about things happening to other people? would anyone spend time obsessing over the fact that some random person was being stalked? no. but if they were being stalked it would be very scary. that is normal. humans put their safety first which isnt narcissistic. its normal.
just turn on the news The world is not well
When has it ever been well, @san_pedro ?
in fairness the good wins in history and present and even the future
Yes, Schizophrenia/SZA can be a very self-centered illness.
“Everyone’s out to get ME”
“I’M God”
“The government has recruited ME for a special assignment”
These are all classic tropes, almost hallmarks of the illness.
But I also think SZ has a lot to do with the self and its very survival— so in that case, it makes a lot of sense that we can be so consumed with ourselves in that manner.
It’s not necessarily narcissistic I don’t think.
When we were feral kids, selfishness was all there was.
When I take something personally it triggers me. It could be my voices or psychosis. Then I go into intense reasoning. I try to find reality that I am not the only one feeling personally persecuted by others or myself or both. I keep reasoning until I find equality for myself and put myself in a situation where nothing is supreme over me. Finding universal equality would be successful for me.
I feel like this alot… try my best to fight it🤷🏾.
Overpsychoanalysing leads to psychosocial abnormalities. In short, don’t take everything too serious.
I do selfishly worry about my privacy and personal safety.
That said, I also worry about others and care for their needs as well.
I think it’s possible to worry about yourself due to the illness but that doesn’t automatically mean you’re a narcissist
Schizophrenia is a character killer !
It will totally change one to a single character personality(schizophrenic).
Only way to come out of it finding a way out.
Through meds and therapy.
I feel special for no reason.
I am not an important person or a VVIP.
Whenever I see cops arround me I feel like there are around me to protect me also watching ever action.
After all it’s how we take and interact with our consciousness.
See here right now I was able to differentiate.
But when it’s the time of stress, it does not work this way, because
to handle stress the brain release chemicals unfortunately they are spreading to the regions which it should not reach.
This results in a havoc in the brain and we make meaning of whatever we think at that moment.
If this continues longer with out meds not only character is lost, it effects the subconscious (like driving)and unconscious mind( like dreams). And never come back to a realisation that this is me.
I am a story believer that recovery is possible.
Even though not 100% but never doubt recovery.
Because I know how important is hope, faith, trust and belief important to me.
I had lost them and still trying to get them back.
Schizophrenia is a thought disorder, whereas narcissism is a personality disorder (NPD).
There is an overlap between schizophrenia and NPD, but otherwise I believe they are very different disorders.
Not related in any way. NPD is what you are looking for.
This is why I don’t tell anyone that I have schizophrenia. They’ll assume exactly this about me.
I’m not saying its to clinical narcissism, for that is actually extremely rare according to my therapist. What I mean is narcissistic in its colloquial sense, not necessarily the personality disorder. I can only think of a few people who would qualify as clinical narcissist, and two of the three were past presidents lol.
Is narcissism.
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The most narcissistic mental illnesses are either Narcissistic personality disorder or psychopathy.
Not really a mental illness as much as it is a personality trait.