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Date Posted: 08:48:24 01/14/02 Mon
Author: Francie
Author Host/IP: 152.163.197.52
Subject: Re: Are depressed people narcissitic??
In reply to: gem 's message, "Are depressed people narcissitic??" on 13:51:08 01/13/02 Sun

Hi,
I was just reading an excellent book called "The Beast" about a writers experience with depression that talked about this subject. The author talked about narcissim in relation to the tendency of depressed people to feel disconnected with other people. Because of the bad wiring in our brains, we can eventually become so withdrawn that we are unable to honestly communicate with other people. And along with the unrelentless self doubt that most of us have comes to need to burrow into ourselves and not communicate in a way that really alienates us from others. I don't think this is narcissim in the classic sense though, I think it is just a by product of depression, one we can overcome. Classic nacissism is a personality disorder. There is a support site for people dealing with these kind of people. Personally for me, it is always a struggle to be honest with other people about what I can handle and what I can't and why. I think there are people that hide behind their depression, using it as an excuse to not be honest with themselves and others, but its probably the minority.

F.

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  • A fine line between narcissism and depression -- Liz, 12:24:34 01/14/02 Mon
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