Mommie Dearest: Joan Crawford Struggling With Narcissistic Personality Disor

Mommie Dearest Mommie Dearest follows Joan Crawford struggling with Narcissistic personality disorder. Narcissistic personality disorder can often be overlooked as someone being cocky or too full of themselves, however it needs to be taken seriously and one should seek help for it. Joan Crawford was a very famous actress for several decades. She was looked at by the media of being so beautiful, inside and out. However, her looks and image began to overpower any romantic relationship and seriously hurt the relationship she had with her kids. It is difficult to even know where to begin with Joan Crawford, she was very abusive towards her children and only seemed to care about perfection, within herself and her house. One serious symptom that Joan Crawford possessed was the fact that she has no empathy for others at all. She mocked and ridiculed her young daughter just because she …show more content…
It is not very surprising that a celebrity suffers from this disorder. I’m sure that is very difficult constantly being in the spotlight and having to fulfill societal standards as to what is perceived as “perfect”. Throughout the movie, it is evident that Joan Crawford’s mental illness began to affect several people around her and destroy relationships. It is often difficult for people suffering from narcissistic personality disorder to have relationships with other people due to the fact that it is hard for them to empathize with others. This could eventually lead to other illnesses such as bipolar disorder or depression, especially if he/she begins to lose people that he/she was once close with. It was extremely sad to know that this story is true and that there are people still suffering from this disorder today. Hopefully people who watch this movie can help remove the stigma behind this mental illness and realize that it affects many people and the lives that he/she may