Narzissmus gilt als toxisches Persönlichkeitsmerkmal, kann jedoch das psychische Wohlbefinden einer Person schützen oder schädigen. Während bestimmte unsichere Formen des Narzissmus mit Angstzuständen und Depressionen verbunden sind, sind die selbstbewussteren und aufgeschlosseneren Formen mit einem höheren Selbstwertgefühl und einer höheren Lebenszufriedenheit verbunden.

**Narcissism is often viewed purely as a toxic personality trait, but it actually contains different elements that can either protect or harm a person’s mental well-being. A recent review of hundreds of previous studies found that while certain insecure forms of narcissism are linked to anxiety and depression, the more confident and outgoing forms are associated with higher self-esteem and life satisfaction**. The research, published in the Journal of Personality, helps clarify how different types of self-centered traits impact psychological health.

The researchers found that grandiose narcissism was linked to better positive mental health. People scoring high in grandiose narcissism reported greater life satisfaction, more positive emotions, and higher self-esteem. They also exhibited greater personal resilience when dealing with stress.

When looking at inward-facing struggles like anxiety or depression, grandiose narcissism had no clear effect. The results were not statistically significant for most negative mental health categories. The only negative outcome firmly linked to grandiose narcissism was a higher rate of compulsive social media use. This specific outcome likely stems from a desire for social recognition and public self-presentation.

Vulnerable narcissism showed the exact opposite pattern. It was linked to lower levels of positive mental health across the board. It also had a strong connection to higher rates of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and stress.

For those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jopy.70044

Positive self image works for everyone even monsters.

Kind of like that episode of Always Sunny where Mac is talking to a psychologist and she points out he isn’t that huge monster that he used to be and he is like „Don’t you think I don’t know that“ and goes on about how he missed being the person people flinched at seeing.

We often don’t realise what makes people happy might be others not being happy. Sometimes people are maladjusted for either good reasons or for no reason.

Now let’s do a peer review study about how people are feeling mentally around a narcissist.

A narcissist would sacrifice everyone for their own happiness.