Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a mental health condition that causes people to have an exaggerated sense of their own importance, and an excessive need for admiration:
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People with NPD may have an inability to understand or care about the feelings of others. They may also have a sense of entitlement, and believe that others are envious of them. People with NPD may be easily upset by criticism, and may react with anger or rage.
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NPD can be caused by a mix of factors, including family history, childhood experiences, mental health issues, and genes. Early childhood risk factors may include excessive praise or judgment by parents, or trauma or abuse.
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Treatment for NPD primarily involves talk therapy, also known as psychotherapy. There are no medications to treat NPD, but if symptoms occur alongside depression or another mental health condition, medications may be used to treat the other condition.
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