What happens when a narcissist loses their favorite supply?

When deprived of Narcissistic Supply – both primary AND secondary – the narcissist feels annulled, hollowed out, or mentally disembowelled. This is an overpowering sense of evaporation, disintegration into molecules of terrified anguish, helplessly and inexorably.

What happens when a narcissist gets depressed?

The narcissist reacts with depression to criticism or disagreement, especially from a trusted and long-term Source of Narcissistic Supply. He fears the imminent loss of the source and the damage to his own, fragile, mental balance.

Are Narcissists more likely to suffer from depression?

Summary: People who have grandiose narcissistic traits are more likely to be ‘mentally tough,’ feel less stressed and are less vulnerable to depression, research has found.

Do narcissists get deflated and depressed when they lose supply?

However, regardless of context, all narcissists will eventually start to feel deflated and depressed psychologically at some point if they start to lose their sources of supply. Let’s look at the different ways they can react when this happens. Narcissists will quickly get deflated and depressed if they aren’t getting fed their supply

What is narcissistic personality disorder (NPD)?

“The NPD is a uniquely broken type of disorder….There isn’t another personality disorder quite like the narcissistic personality disorder.

What is narcissistic deficiency dysphoria and how does it affect you?

Answer: When lacking or deficient, a Narcissistic Deficiency Dysphoria sets in. The narcissist then appears to be depressed, his movements slow down, his sleep patterns are disordered (he either sleeps too much or becomes insomniac), his eating patterns change (he gorges on food or is avoids it altogether).

How does a narcissist feel about self-deprivation?

This is coupled with merciless self-flagellation, a deservedly self-inflicted punishment, the narcissist feels. In extreme cases of deprivation, the narcissist entertains suicidal thoughts, this is how deeply he loathes his self and his dependence.