Diagnosed narcissist shares the six significant questions to ask someone to find out if they have the condition too

A diagnosed narcissist has shared six questions you can ask to work out whether or not someone you know could have the condition.

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a condition which is widely misunderstood in popular culture.

Often used as an insult to call someone who appears vain or self-centred, NPD is a clinically diagnosed disorder, which is categorised as a condition that impacts how you view yourself and relate to others.

According to diagnostic guidelines from Cleveland Clinic, having NPD can mean you have 'an excessive need to impress others or feel important'.

This can lead to suffers displaying harmful and hurtful behaviours to yourself and others. These can include: entitlement, belief in superiority, lack of empathy and a need for admiration.

However, it is important to note that not everyone who displays symptoms such as these will have NPD, with the disorder estimated to affect 1 in 20 people in the UK.

Keen to raise more awareness about the condition online, a TikToker who runs the account @thenamelessnarcissist, shared a list of six questions which he believes would help you identify if you or someone you know has NPD.

"As a diagnosed narcissist I've made a list of questions you can ask a narcissist to help determine whether they might need to seek treatment without offending them or using the term narcissist," he explained.

Do you feel like you view the world differently to other people?

The first sign he revealed was a different worldview to others, with your beliefs being 'how it is', whereas everyone else is 'living in a fantasy land'.

Are you annoyed by excessive emotions?

Stating that this could be in relation to a break-up or a funeral, the creator says that situations where everyone else is crying can be difficult for people with NPD, leading them to 'emulate' others emotions in order to 'fit in socially'.

Do you feel that if the world gave you a better shot, you would achieve great things?

Believing that you could achieve better things than others in the right circumstances is another symptom, according to the creator. He adds that this can also manifest in an 'overwhelming desire' to be a high achiever despite your circumstances.

Do you take feedback as confirmation of your worst fears?

The fourth question is whether or not receiving feedback on work can often feel like confirmation of 'everything that you fear about yourself', and that others are either 'pitying' you or 'shame[ing]' you.

Do you feel like you have a carefully maintained persona?

Explaining this sign as someone who appears as a social 'chameleon', he adds that people with NPD can be hyper-aware or sensitive to how others perceive them, especially if you're not being viewed the way you would like to be.

Does it feel shameful to be vulnerable?

The last question is to ask if someone finds it difficult being vulnerable and might even need to rely on substances in order to make it easier.

However, it is important to note that these questions aren't a substitute for a clinical diagnosis, with the creator adding: "Even if you relate to all of these it doesn't mean anything diagnostically.

"But it may be an indication that maybe you wanna look into it."