Narcissistic injury
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For other uses, see Narcissism (disambiguation).
In psychology, narcissistic injury, also known as narcissistic wound or wounded ego, is emotional trauma that overwhelms an individual's defense mechanisms and devastates their pride and self-worth. In some cases, the shame or disgrace is so significant that the individual can never again truly feel good about who they are. This is sometimes referred to as a "narcissistic scar".[1][2][3]
Freud maintained that "losses in love" and "losses associated with failure" often leave behind injury to an individual's self-regard.[2]