Model Paulina Porizkova is famously married to the lead singer of The Cars, Ric Ocasek. The two tied the knot on August 23, 1989, and share two sons together. However, in May 2018, the “Anna” actress revealed that the couple had separated a year earlier.
In September 2019, Ric Ocasek died suddenly after undergoing surgery. Paulina and their sons famously disinherited from his will shortly before he died and their legal dispute with his estate does not end until 2021.
In the same year, Paulina briefly met Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, although their relationship did not last long. The author of “No Filter: The Good, The Bad, and The Beautiful” wants to make it clear that he’s not talking about Sorkin when he describes an ex who believes he has Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
Paulina Porizkova Reveals Ex Diagnosed Her With ‘Narcissistic Personality Disorder’
In her latest Instagram post shared on Thursday evening, the 57-year-old fashion model described mental health as a “serious issue” and any diagnosis should be left to someone with medical training.
To begin her discussion of narcissism, Paulina shared a screenshot from a 2015 article on GoodTherapy called “Idealize, Devalue, Discard: The Dizzying Cycle of Narcissism” by Andrea Schneider. “Idealize, devalue, discard,” Paulina repeated in the caption. “The emotional development of a narcissist in a relationship. And look at the description of a man I fell in love with years ago.”
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He was quick to clarify that he wasn’t talking about the “famous and brilliant screenwriter,” Aaron Sorkin, though he didn’t name him in his lengthy caption. “Reading this, I felt the pieces fall into place. Aha, I thought. This makes sense! And boom boom. I was set free. It wasn’t me. It was HIM!”
“The word Narcissist is thrown around a lot these days,” he continued. “In fact, the same man diagnosed me with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. He is good at diagnosing his ex. In this, he is not alone. I’d say no less than seventy percent of the men I’ve met tell me earnestly that their wives suffer from Borderline Personality Disorder. As diagnosed by them. Not a doctor.”
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“Also, and interestingly, many women I know, declare their exes to be suffering from Narcissistic Disorder,” he continued, reminding his followers that “Mental disorders are serious issues. They can destroy both those who suffer and those who love them. Just because we feel it’s worth it that we’re not crazy doesn’t give us the right to label other people.”
“We should be careful in diagnosing each other with mental disorders. It should be left to the professionals instead of often being used as an excuse for our failure to take responsibility for our own shortcomings. And that includes me,” she concluded, closing her post with the hashtags #narcissism, #overused, and #youarenotadoctorunlessyouare.
Fans Share Insightful Responses To Paulina’s Wise Words
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“Very true. It’s a very good thing that mental health was talked about more than 5-10 years ago, but people easily get caught up in feeling like they know everything just because they read some popular psychology article or book,” commented one fans. “It’s much more complex than that. And narcissism is probably one of the most complex diagnoses to recognize and treat (if it can be treated at all).
“More often than not they manipulate and hurt the people around them for too long before that person realizes what’s going on,” they continued, before addressing their comments to Paulina directly. “I’m so sorry you had to go through that and I’m so proud of you for getting back up and learning from the experience.”
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Another follower commented, “This is great advice- leave it to the professionals! If you are concerned about experiencing narcissistic abuse, please contact national hotlines, counselling, doctors and other diagnostic professional support methods.”
Another follower asked, “Paulina, why can’t we all ‘be’ without labels? Does society need us to have this?” Paulina replied, “Apparently.”
Interested in more words of wisdom from Paulina Porizkova? Just a day before, he talked about the “perks” of aging in another Instagram post that can be read here.
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