Narcissistic defences

Narcissistic defences are things that people do to try to protect themselves from feeling bad about themselves. For example, if someone says something mean to you, you might become angry and put up a wall around your emotions, so you don't feel hurt. This is one type of narcissistic defence. When we do narcissistic defences, it can make it harder for us to be honest with ourselves, and to get help with our problems.