# Narcissistic Abuse Syndrome is a thing...

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 29, 2017, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/narcissistic-abuse-syndrome-is-a-thing/778531 "2017-01-29T21:43:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2017, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/narcissistic-abuse-syndrome-is-a-thing/778531/1 "2017-01-29T21:43:26Z")

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…and looking at Trumps effect on America as such might yield insights.

[Link to an essay on narcisism and the effect it has on the victims of the narcissist:](http://narcissisticbehavior.net/narcissistic-victim-syndrome-what-the-heck-is-that/)

[One more link.](http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/10872.php)

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> NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder) occurs when a man or woman suffers from deviant or abnormal personality behaviors that are so bad they create a trail of destruction or carnage upon those closest to them.
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> Victims of Narcissism may display a cluster of symptoms such as:
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> Disassociation  
> Trauma  
> Avoidance of Personal Interaction  
> Anxiety  
> Sleeping or Eating Difficulties  
> Memory Loss or Impairment  
> Constant Fatigue  
> Depression  
> Lost Sense of Self  
> Confusion  
> Flashbacks  
> Anger/Bitterness  
> Hopelessness  
> Self Harming  
> Loss of Interest/Detachment

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**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/narcissistic-abuse-syndrome-is-a-thing/778531/2 "2017-01-30T20:31:55Z")

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Don’t have a specific answer for the OP but I just read[this acticle about Trump having “malignant narcissism.”](http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/donald-trump-mental-illness-narcisissm-us-president-psychologists-inauguration-crowd-size-paranoia-a7552661.html) It’s interesting and it describes (briefly) various types of narcissism.