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HELP FIGHT NARCISSISTIC ABUSE!
Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), Self-love, Narcissism, Narcissists, Psychopaths,
And Relationships with Abusers, Stalkers, and Bullies
MEDIA KIT
The content of this Web site is based on correspondence since 1996
With hundreds of people suffering from the Narcissistic Personality Disorder (narcissists)
And with thousands of their family members, friends, therapists, and colleagues.
Dear Author/Editor,
I am Sam Vaknin, author of "Malignant
Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" , a work of reference about the Narcissistic Personality
Disorder and eight other books about personality disorders.
I have been studying pathological, malignant
narcissism for several years now, mostly in the following contexts:
I.
Corporate settings and in
Politics - click HERE for online resources
II. Abusive and Dysfunctional relationships - click HERE for online resources
Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is a serious, often undiagnosed condition, frequently related to abuse in childhood.
In many cases the disorder compels the sufferer to become the abuser in turn.
Once almost unheard of,pathological narcissism is now
considered to be at the heart of phenomena as diverse as corporate
malfeasance, workplace bullying, the emergence of murderous dictatorships,
domestic violence, and serial killings.
I would be delighted to assist you in putting
together a report, a segment, an issue, an article, or series of articles
- regarding this disorder.
Click here to review some
ideas for articles!
I am also available for interviews.
Click here to download
extensive excerpts
from my book, or the full text of "The Narcissism
Book of Quotes".
Review copies of my book are available upon request
- click here to write to my publisher.
Kindly scroll down to learn more about me, how I can help you,
my contact details and additional online resources.
Online Photo Exhibition: The Old-New Face of the Narcissist - Click HERE!!!
I am the author of Malignant Self Love: Narcissism Revisited. (number 1 bestseller in its category in Barnes and Noble).
The Web site "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" was, for many years, an Open Directory Cool Site and is a Psych-UK recommended Site.
I am not a mental health professional though I am certified in psychological counseling techniques by Brainbench.
I served as the editor of Mental Health Disorders categories in the Open Directory Project and on Mentalhelp.net. I maintain my own Websites about the Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and about relationships with abusive narcissists and psychopaths here and in HealthyPlace.
You can read my work on many other Web sites: Mental Health Matters, Mental Health Sanctuary, Mental Health Today, Kathi's Mental Health Review and others. I write a column for Bellaonline on Narcissism and Abusive Relationships and am a frequent contributor to Websites such as Self-growth.com (where I am an expert on personality disorders).
I served as the author of the Personality Disorders topic, Narcissistic Personality Disorder topic, the Verbal and Emotional Abuse topic, and the Spousal Abuse and Domestic Violence topic, all four on Suite101. I am the moderator of the Narcissistic Abuse Study List , the Toxic Relationships Study List, the Narcissistic Personality Disorder Support Group, the Psychopath and Narcissist Support Forum, and other mailing lists with a total of c. 10,000 members. I also publish a bi-weekly Abusive Relationships Newsletter.
You can view my biography here.
I suggest you read this first, "What is Pathological Narcissism?"
Subject to appropriate credit, I would be happy:
I. To write materials for the article/issue
II. Collaborate with the authors/editors of the article/issue
III. Participate with an interview
IV. Grant you access to the members of my extensive e-mail lists (more than 6000 members)
V. Grant you permission to quote, at any length, from my books about narcissism (and especially from "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited")
VI. Provide oral or written background material.
I travel often but you can always contact me through my numbers in Macedonia.
The local time is GMT+1 or EST+6.
I can be contacted by phone (or via Skype - click HERE to learn more):
(From the USA)
011-389-70-565-488
011-389-77-640-100
(From outside the USA)
+389-70-565-488
+389-77-640-100
E-mail:
vaksam@mt.net.mk (Backup address. Kindly copy all correspondence to both e-mail addresses).
You May Wish to Start Here - click on these links to learn more:
Pathological narcissism is at the root of social ills as diverse as terrorism, corporate malfeasance, and crime.
Click HERE to download a ZIP file with:
Mirror, Mirror - Interview with the Toronto Sun and other interviews, chat transcripts, dialogs, bibliographies, and scholarly articles.
Corporate Narcissism
http://www.narcissistic-abuse.com/corporatenarcissism.html (United
Press International/UPI - Part
I, Part
II)
http://www.nypress.com/16/7/news&columns/feature.cfm (New-York
Press)
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/29/technology/29NECO.html (New-York Times)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/09/AR2005110902106.html (Washington Post)
Abusive Relationships
The Monster in the Mirror (Sunday Times)
Faultless Nation by Cal Thomas
Celebrities Just Want to be Left Alone (USA Today)
Crime and Terroris
To
learn about this disorder...
Narcissistic
Personality Disorder and Pathological Narcissism at a Glance:
http://www.narcissistic-abuse.com/npdglance.html
http://www.narcissistic-abuse.com/narcissismglance.html
A Primer on Narcissism (scholarly text):
http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php/type/doc/id/419
Or, read these Introductory Chats about Narcissism:
Radio
and TV Shows
regarding Relationships with Abusive Narcissists
HealthyPlace TV Interview - Click HERE and watch HERE (Click "On Demand" at the bottom of the player and select "Abusers/Narcissism")
Narcissism - Listen to the Infinite Mind Radio Show
ABC Radio Psychopaths in Suits - Listen or Read Transcript
Egomania Channel 4 (United Kingdom) - on the Wikipedia - Watch It
Listen to Conversations with a Narcissist - Click HERE for MP3
Interview with Monda Williams - Click HERE to listen
Phil Hendrie Show - Part I, Part II
"I, Psychopath" Documentary (Arte, CBC) - on IMDB (Vaknin and "I, Psychopath")
Readers'
reviews of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited":
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/bookSearch/isbnInquiry.asp?r=1&ISBN=9788023833843
(Or, click on this link - http://www.bn.com - and search for "Sam Vaknin" or "Malignant Self Love").
You
can also search my entire site:
http://samvak.tripod.master.com/texis/master/search/mysite.html
Take care,
Sam Vaknin
1. Why do narcissists hate Christmas?
Click here to find out!
2. Narcissistic leaders, from Hitler to Bush (or Obama, or Saddam Hussein, depending on your political predilections)
Click here to learn more about narcissistic leaders.
3. Celebrity and induced (situational) narcissism
You can find out more about this topic here and here.
4. Corporate malfeasance and megalomania
Corporate narcissism is described here.
5. Divorcing a narcissist or a psychopath
Tips and advice available here.
6. Religion as narcissistic mass psychosis
Discover how narcissists abuse religion - click here.
7. Child prodigies sometimes develop into raging, malignant narcissists
The developmental path of a Wunderkind - click here.
8. Egomania in restrictive and disciplinarian institutional settings (prisons, hospitals, army)
For a detailed overview - click here.
9. Autism spectrum disorders (such as Asperger's Disorder) as Ego disturbances
Autism Spectrum Disorders are sometimes misdiagnosed as pathological narcissism - learn how this happens here.
10. Narcissism and genocide
A connection first suggest by Freud - read about the Narcissism of Small Differences here.
11. Narcissists and Psychopaths on the Internet
The Internet is the ideal playpen for narcissists and psychopaths - click here to learn more (and here if you read Spanish).
How to Use Skype to Interview me:
1. You can simply use Skype to call my landline, or my cell phone.
2. OR:
You can download Skype 4.0 and establish a 3-way connection to Sam Vaknin by
first calling Sam, then calling/adding in your show's call-in number.
You can place a 3-way call to Sam Vaknin. Your Skype (computer) is able to
connect your U.S. land phone with Sam's land phone (Macedonia). It should be
done as a Skype 3-way 'conference' call.
For Sam to 'call in' to your radio show, this is what to do:
Call Sam's land phone (using Skype on your computer), then call your show's
call-in number. The call then becomes a 3-way 'conference' call. If you put
your own Skype microphone on 'mute', you can eliminate all background noise
from your end of the 'conference.'
Summary:
Either, use Skype to call Sam's landline, or his cell phone.
OR:
Use Skype on your computer, call your own #, then call (add in) Sam's number in
Macedonia.
You can also use your land line phone for a 3-way (no Skype). Just add an
international long-distance plan to your account and try a 3-way using
your own phone.