Excellent interview by Patt Morrison of Dr. George Woods addressing what is and isn’t narcissism in context of the Isla Vista tragedy

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Patt Morrison of the Los Angeles Times did a terrific interview titled: Dr. George Woods on what went wrong in Isla Vista, and what we can do to curb such shootings.

He is a forensic and neuropsychiatrist who next year will become president of the International Academy of Law and Mental Health.

An excerpt:

Patt Morrison asks: Are some people overdiagnosed with mental illness and others undiagnosed?

Tagged as: mental illness, narcissism

A Meditation on Recovery From the Effects of Narcissism

Today I take small steps to educate myself about narcissism. To try to be objective about what I learn. I give myself time to absorb what’s new and do not rush to act. My goal will not be changing the entire world, or even changing my relationship. Rather, I commit to changing myself—my expectations and my view of myself and my role in the relationship. I trust that, as I change my own world and outlook, the world around me also will shift in my eyes because I will have new clarity, a new faith in myself.

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