6 Signs You Were Raised By Narcissistic Parents, According To A Therapist

“Those who were raised in a narcissistic home often enter adulthood with a reflex to justify any choices they make.”

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a condition that affects up to 5% of adults (some research suggests it may be 50-75% likelier in men than women).

Per the Mayo Clinic, its symptoms include a high self-worth, expecting constant praise an/or attention, jealousy of others and believing people envy them too, arrogance, criticism, and feelings of superiority.

But writing for Forbes, Kathy Caprino, who often writes about narcissists, said: “Most adult children of narcissists never get the help they need to recover and heal, because they have no idea that what they’ve experienced as children is unhealthy and destructive”.

So how can you tell if you’ve been raised by narcissistic parents?

Here, Steven Buchwald, a therapist from Manhattan Mental Health Clinic, shared six potential signs:

1) You dread telling your parents good news

People who grew up with a narcissistic parent may have had their achievements ignored, minimised, overshadowed, and even mocked as a child, said Buchwald.

Fear that this may happen again could extend into adult milestones, like buying a house, getting a promotion, or........

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