The Narcissistic Collapse: Causes and Symptoms
It's a pain like nothing you've ever seen before; it's the truth of what the narcissism is designed to protect.
The Narcissist Collapse: it’s a pain like nothing you’ve ever seen before.
Growing up as the scapegoat child in a household with NPD and trauma bonding for decades means that I’ve witnessed, and nursed narcissists through, many collapses. Chances are, if you’ve broken up with a narcissist, or exposed their lies, you have too.
Many people report that narcissists may threaten self harm or suicide after being broken up with: this is true, but it’s not actually a threat.
It’s a symptom of the narcissistic collapse, which is a mental breakdown.
I’ve seen two sociopaths die by suicide, and I’ve seen one — my father — attempt it and fail. This is why you often have mass shooters or fathers who kill a family and then turn the gun on themselves.
The narcissist collapse is the moment in which the narcissist can no longer live in fantasy and denial and must face the truth of who they are.
What they face is a bottomless pain and an overwhelming feeling of worthlessness.
What causes the narcissist to collapse, and how does it function?
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Narcissists collapse at their core triggers of trauma from their early childhood.
This was the trauma of their first mental breakdown.