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  Narcissists are terrifying creatures. Literally just the thought of this person may bring on an anxiety attack, complete with feelings like shards of glass flooding through your veins. The reason why is because the narcissist has already traumatised you – they have infiltrated your Being, like the Trojan horse getting through the gates and unleashing their nasty arsenal inside of you for maximum effect. After being narcissistically abused, of course you are obsessing about “What will he or she do next?” You know they are capable of horrifying things – cruel discards, cheating on you with someone else, terrible smear campaigns, lashing out to get you dismissed by a boss, or discredited by your family and friends, or punishing you to the level where you will be tossed out without anything, maybe even losing the home and your kids. Your heart is constantly pumping, you wonder how you will survive the next sucker-punch, and in amongst it all you still feel this weird connection to th...

  Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a complex condition. It affects how a person feels about themselves and others. BPD is characterized by intense, unstable emotions and relationships as well as insecurity and self-doubt. BPD makes everything about a person feel unstable, ranging from moods, thinking, behavior, relationships, and sometimes identity. People with this condition have described BPD as the feeling of having an exposed nerve ending, essentially leaving someone to be easily triggered by small things. But there are effective treatments for it. People with borderline personality disorder often feel a huge amount of emotional instability. It impacts a person’s self-image, likes and dislikes, and goals. This often makes them confused about their sense of self. The condition makes it difficult for a person to be comfortable in their skin. Many people with BPD act impulsively, have intense emotions, and experience dissociation and paranoia when most distressed. This emo...

  Schizotypal personality disorder is marked by a pervasive pattern of social and interpersonal deficits. Individuals with schizotypal personality disorder have little capacity—and perhaps even need—for close relationships. They’re often described as eccentric or bizarre. They may be suspicious and paranoid of others. They come across as “stiff” and don’t seem to fit in anywhere they go. Schizotypal Personality Disorder Symptoms Individuals with schizotypal personality disorders experience extreme discomfort during interpersonal interactions. Unlike in  social anxiety disorder , where an individual is likely to grow more comfortable with time, individuals with schizotypal personality disorder remain uncomfortable even when they’re interacting with the same people in the same environment over and over again. The disorder also involves distorted thinking and eccentric behavior—which tends to push people away and create even more isolation. Superstitious Beliefs Sometimes, indivi...