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[[Image:Michelangelo Caravaggio 065.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Image:Michelangelo Caravaggio 065.jpg|''[[Narcissus]]'' by [[Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio]].]]
[[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>}}
PsychCentral.com notes:
{{Cquote|Narcissistic collapse isn’t a permanent occurrence once it happens. Typically, the [[emotion]]al pain will decrease and the person may return to feeling their usual.
In popular culture, people with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) are often portrayed as self-assured, [[confidence|confident]] individuals who care nothing about others.
In reality, people with NPD are complex emotional beings like everyone else. They live with a mental health condition that has formal symptoms like grandiosity, low empathy, and the constant need for praise and admiration.
Although there’s no consensus about it, some experts have found that this attitude of superiority may help them compensateTrusted Source for fragile [[self-esteem]] and a sense of vulnerability.<ref>[https://psychcentral.com/disorders/narcissistic-personality-disorder/narcissistic-collapse What Is Narcissistic Collapse and What Are Its Signs?], PsychCentral.com</ref>}}
== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Narcissistic rage]]
*[[Narcissistic rage]]
*[[Core self-evaluations]]
*[[Core self-evaluations]]
*[[Self-worth]]
== External links ==
== External links ==