56 m. ago ‘You are constantly told you are evil’: inside the lives of diagnosed narcissists

Few psychiatric conditions are as stigmatised or as misunderstood as narcissistic personality disorder. Here’s how it can damage careers and relationships – even before prejudice takes its tollThere are times when Jay Spring believes he is “the greatest person on planet Earth”. The 22-year-old from Los Angeles is a diagnosed narcissist, and in his most grandiose moments, “it can get really delusional”, he says. “You are on cloud nine and you’re like, ‘Everyone’s going to know that I’m better than them I’ll do great things for the world’.”For Spring, these periods of self-aggrandisement are generally followed by a “crash”, when he feels emotional and embarrassed by his behaviour, and is particularly vulnerable to criticism from others. He came to suspect that he may have narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) after researching his symptoms online – and was eventually diagnosed by a professional. But he doesn’t think he would have accepted the diagnosis had he not already come to the...

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56 m. ago UK must prepare buildings for 2C rise in global temperature, government told

Climate advisers warn that current plans to protect against extreme weather are inadequateBritain must prepare for global heating far in excess of the level scientists have pegged as the limit of safety, the government’s climate advisers have warned, as current plans to protect against extreme weather are inadequate.Heatwaves will occur in at least four of every five years in England by 2050, and time spent in drought will double. The number of days of peak wildfire conditions in July will nearly treble for the UK, while floods will increase in frequency throughout the year, with some peak river flows increasing by 40%. Continue reading...

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86 m. ago Actor Brian Cox left "feeling like failure" after marriage breakdown

The Scots Succession star, 79, has told a podcast he was 'too young' when he first got hitched aged 21.

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86 m. ago Brits urged to two things with common item amid 'alarming' rise in burn injuries

Burn injuries from the popular item has risen to the highest amount in more than 20 years which is a huge concern

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2 h. ago Ruben Amorim told exactly why he should sign Adam Wharton as Man Utd get 'green light'

Manchester United have been told to pull out all the stops to sign Adam Wharton from Crystal Palace, with the midfielder said to be the ideal replacement for Casemiro

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3 h. ago 65% of 2020s students have embarked on a side hustle or part

While the majority of people said they had a side hustle for financial necessity, some said they wanted to develop new skills or monetise a hobby.

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4 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Only Starmer could utter a word like 'statespersonship' without irony...

Sir Keir Starmer, inflating himself like something rubbery and faintly spermicidal, told Kemi Badenoch she was not a 'serious statesperson'.

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5 h. ago Prince Andrew has massive decision to make as 'the game is finally up'

Pressure continues to grow on Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, following allegations he told paedophile Jeffrey Epstein they were "in this together" in an email

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9 h. ago Trump issues chilling threat to Hamas as peace deal hangs by a thread: 'They know what I mean'

'They will disarm - and if they don't I'm gonna make them disarm,' the president told reporters at the White House. 'They know what I mean.'

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9 h. ago Mum, 34, and baby who died in home birth tragedy had 'most intense birth plan' midwife had seen, court told

Community mdiwife, Andrea Walmsley said she was 'concerned' by Jennifer's birth plan

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10 h. ago Brothers lose bitter inheritance battle against own mother for their £2.65m family farm after their grandmother told them 'one day it will be yours' over Sunday lunch

Grandmother Mary Stevens, who died aged 96 in 2020, left the 170-acre West Hook Farm near Okehampton, Devon, to her two daughters, cutting out her grandsons John and Steven (pictured).

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11 h. ago Mother, 34, who tragically died along with her newborn baby after opting for home birth told midwives she wanted a completely natural labour with no medication, inquest hears

Jennifer Cahill, 34, chose to deliver Agnes Lily at home after feeling 'unsupported' in hospital when she had her son three years

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11 h. ago 'I was told my hallucinations were anxiety but the reality was much worse'

Jessie Mae Lambert, 28, was told the hallucinations she was experiencing were anxiety-related. She later found this was not the case and that she would require surgery

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11 h. ago Government issues update on major leasehold reform for UK households

The changes could make it easier and cheaper for leaseholders to extend their leases or buy their freehold

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12 h. ago Man accused of plotting terror attack on Jewish people used 10 Facebook accounts to promote jihad, jury told

Walid Saadoui was said to have created multiple Facebook accounts under aliases

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12 h. ago Hamas says it will return bodies of four Israeli hostages tonight after Israel says it will keep Rafah crossing closed – Gaza ceasefire live

Hamas tells mediators it plans to transfer bodies of four deceased hostages at 10pm local timeDespite the ceasefire agreement, a medical source told Palestinian news agency Wafa today that four people were killed when Israeli drones fired at residents inspecting their homes in Gaza’s eastern Shejaiya neighbourhood. We have not yet been able to independently verify this information.Israel’s military said it opened fire on people who it says approached Israeli forces operating in the northern Gaza Strip. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Rachel Reeves given warning over tax changes that could affect millions

Experts told the Treasury Committee that Chancellor Rachel Reeves may have to hike major taxes in next month's Budget to plug the black hole in the public finances

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12 h. ago Charity issues warning to households about popular winter accessory amid rise in injuries

It is the highest figure recorded for more than 20 years

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12 h. ago Man United get Adam Wharton 'green light' as Ruben Amorim is told all he needs to know

Adam Wharton has been described as the ideal signing for Manchester United as the Crystal Palace midfielder continues to be linked with a future move to Old Trafford

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12 h. ago Joanna Page reveals secret heartbreak behind Gavin & Stacey fame

The actress has revealed that while her hit BBC sitcom made her a household name, behind the scenes she was struggling with loneliness and heartache as her husband worked hundreds of miles away

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