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(3,033 posts)Nick Cannon has been diagnosed with both narcissistic personality disorder and lupus.
Narcissistic personality disorder
Cannon has said he has an inflated sense of self-importance and has difficulty caring for others' feelings. He's said he's healing and embracing therapy.
Typical symptoms include:
* Needing constant admiration
* Feeling entitled to special treatment
* Expecting to be recognized as superior even without achievements
According to the Mayo Clinic, narcissistic personality disorder is a mental health condition in which people have an unreasonably high sense of their own importance and, accordingly, constantly seek attention and admiration. People with this disorder may lack the ability to understand or care about the feelings of others, the clinics explainer continues. But behind this mask of extreme confidence, they are not sure of their self-worth and are easily upset by the slightest criticism. The disorder is more commonly diagnosed in men than women and is typically treated by talk therapy.