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[[Image:Michelangelo Caravaggio 065.jpg|right|thumb|270px|Image:Michelangelo Caravaggio 065.jpg|''[[Narcissus]]'' by [[Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio]].]]

[[Image:Michelangelo Caravaggio 065.jpg|right|thumb|270px|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 [[anger|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 [[social rejection|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, [[confidence|confident]] image due to a perceived fatal blow to their [[reputation]]. This leads to a breakdown which manifests as [[anger|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 [[social rejection|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:

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.

{{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, confident individuals who care nothing about others.

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.

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.