Living With a Narcissist: Can a Narcissist Ever Change? A Clinical Psychologist Weighs In Mental Health Expert Q&A

Q. Can a narcissist ever change? If so, how?

As as psychologist I want to believe anyone can change given the right environment, support from outside resources, help from family and friends, etc. Many individuals suffering from a variety of mental health issues do get better with support. That being said, narcissism isn’t something that be “fixed” with a pill and talk therapy.

Individuals with this type of personality disorder often don’t see themselves as having a problem, which makes it difficult to work with them. Narcissists often view people as objects that are there to merely benefit them. Consequently, if you challenged a narcissist or ask them to change they will more than likely either lash out, change for a short time to get what they want and/or find another victim to abuse.

I won't say a narcissist can “never” change, but I will say, in my opinion, the likelihood of a narcissist changing is really low. like .000001%.

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