Review: An excellent introduction to understand the different personality disorders.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 15, 2014
An excellent introduction to understand the different personality disorders.  I have noticed a lot of talk about ‘narcissism’ and ‘personality disorders’ lately, and I can see it happening as I watch the relationships of people around me.  The disastrous impact these people seem to have is scary.  However I wanted to understand more about these terms that seem to be entering a lot of conversations lately, which led me to this book.  I really appreciate how clearly the author differentiates between mental illness and personality disorders, as that is a distinction that hasn’t been clear to me.  I found the part on Narcissism particularly interesting, and I liked how it had a section on ‘Developing Self-Esteem Instead of Narcissism’.  The fact that narcissism seems to be growing and spreading faster is disturbing!The book even has ‘tests’ you can do (like a checklist), which I think is actually a great idea!  It made me really think about both myself and certain other people I know.This book did an excellent job of explaining these disorders, and both the similarities and differences between them.  It’s actually empowered me in my life to know who I need to be aware of, and how I can put boundaries in place with those people to keep myself safe.  If you are at all interested in these disorders, or if you suspect someone in your life has any of these characteristics, then I highly recommended this book.