On the February 25 episode of The Young and the Restless, Phyllis did her usual unhinged rant against Sharon, prompting the licensed therapist to diagnose her 30+ year nemesis with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Ha! Twinsies! We made that exact same diagnosis all the way back in March 2023, almost exactly two years ago. Here’s how we called it then.
Take Two Aspirin & Don’t Call In The Morning
It wasn’t until an unhinged Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) went off on Diane (Susan Walters), ranting that everything Diane had ever done in her life — from going after Jack (Peter Bergman) to faking her death to reuniting with her son and grandson — was…because of Phyllis….that we finally knew what the heck was wrong with her. Phyllis clearly suffers from Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
Meets the Criteria
According to the DSM 5, Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental health condition in which people have an unreasonably high sense of their own importance. They need and seek too much attention and want people to admire them. People with this disorder may lack the ability to understand or care about the feelings of others.
The five most common characteristics are:
- Inflated Ego: It’s all about me! Phyllis!
- Lack of Empathy: No one has ever suffered like I, Phyllis, have suffered, oh, woe is me.
- Need for Attention: Are they talking about me, Phyllis? Why aren’t they talking about me, Phyllis?
- Repressed Insecurities: I, Phyllis, am so, so wonderful. Why doesn’t everybody else recognize and confirm that?
- Few Boundaries: I, Phyllis, am the only one who can protect my children — whether they like it or not.
Talk Therapy For Phyllis Summers
We suggested Phyllis get some professional help, but we didn’t recommend her ex-husband’s ex-wife, Sharon (Sharon Case). Alas, that seems to be Phyllis’ only option at the moment since they’re stuck working together to solve their current conundrum. Will Sharon need to smack some sanity into Phyllis before they both can escape?
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