[[Image:Michelangelo Caravaggio 065.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Image:Michelangelo Caravaggio 065.jpg|''[[Narcissus]]'' by [[Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio]].]]
According to Cynthia Vinney, PhD:
According to Cynthia Vinney, PhD:
{{Cquote|Narcissistic collapse happens when a person with [[narcissistic personality disorder]] (NPD) becomes unable to uphold their grandiose, confident image due to a perceived fatal blow to their reputation. This leads to a breakdown which manifests as angry outbursts, irritable or defensive behavior, and verbal or physical aggression. Internally the person with NPD feels a loss of sense of self along with perceived rejection and abandonment. It can result in harm to the person with NPD and those around them.<ref>[https://www.verywellmind.com/understanding-narcissistic-collapse-7563840 Signs of Narcissistic Collapse and What to Do Next] by Cynthia Vinney, PhD, verywellmind.com</ref>}}
{{Cquote|Narcissistic collapse happens when a person with [[narcissistic personality disorder]] (NPD) becomes unable to uphold their grandiose, confident image due to a perceived fatal blow to their reputation. This leads to a breakdown which manifests as angry outbursts, irritable or defensive behavior, and verbal or physical aggression. Internally the person with NPD feels a loss of sense of self along with perceived rejection and abandonment. It can result in harm to the person with NPD and those around them.<ref>[https://www.verywellmind.com/understanding-narcissistic-collapse-7563840 Signs of Narcissistic Collapse and What to Do Next] by Cynthia Vinney, PhD, verywellmind.com</ref>}}