Does my friend really suffer from Megalomania and Narcissistic personality disorder?
Well Narcissistic personality disorder is associated strongly with having wealth because of the environment they are brought up in. Megalomania is more toward the admiration and devotion to oneself but is normally a pathological response to something greater, a denial of something they want to hide. In the classic example megalomaniacs attempt to be seen more powerful and much more wealthy than they really are because of the lack thereof. While the person with Narcissistic personality disorder self over powerful and wealthy because of what they have.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder is actually not trivial. In fact, since it is a personality disorder, it is very challenging to minimize this inflexible, maladaptive pattern of relating to the world. This type of personality tends to lack empathy for others and has a sense of entitlement. So even though she is wealthy, it is maladaptive for any person, even of wealth to react to the world with the premise that they are entitled. These personality disorders are usually pervasive and lifelong. They can be changed but must be highly motivated and foster adaptive behavior and responses. Hope this helps. Take care.
