Medical Minute: Narcissistic Supply
Yesterday, we noted a CNN reporter labeled Kim Kardashian a narcissist. In the comments section we mentioned Kim K. using Reggie Bush (if they are back together) as her source of Narcissistic Supply. Many of you were unfamiliar with this term, which is also known as NS.
According to psychoanalyst Otto Fenichel, the Malignant Narcissist requires ‘narcissistic supply’ from the environment the same way a baby needs a bottle. Psychoanalyst Otto Kernberg referred to the coldness in a narcissist’s relationships as the “tendency to disregard others except in temporary idealization of narcissistic supply”.
Lisa E. Scott explains that narcissists have no innate sense of self or self identity. So they tend to “look outward” for objects or people that will reflect him or her as wonderful, such as a trophy wife or an expensive car.
CNN: Narcissists Want Weddings, Not Marriage
CNN published an interesting article today blaming Kim Kardashian’s narcissism as the primary cause of the demise of her 72-day marriage to NBA player Kris Humphries.
According to psychotherapist and divorce coach Micki McWade, who is quoted in the CNN article, “Narcissists lack self-esteem and live in an internal world, one that they can attract another person to and form a relationship around because they can read other people and manipulate them.”
Narcissists want weddings, not marriage, according to McWade. Second only to addiction, narcissism is the ultimate relationship killer and a significant factor in many of the divorce cases she has witnessed
McWade compared the narcissist to a parasite, who drains her partner emotionally and financially.
Parents have an unfortunate tendency to create narcissists, by forcing their children to become what their parents want in order to receive love, according to McWade, who added that people should never become engaged before a year of dating.
Is Rihanna drinking herself to death?
Troubled singer Rihanna performed a rescheduled concert in Sweden last night, 48 hours after seeking emergency medical treatment at a hospital. The 23-year-old Bajan reportedly experienced dizziness and nearly collapsed during rehearsals for a concert in Sweden on Monday. She was rushed to a hospital where she was hooked up to an IV and given fluids to rehydrate her.
As we reported previously, a source close to Rihanna’s camp reached out to Sandrarose.com months ago when Rihanna’s drinking and drug use was getting out of hand.
“Rihanna is running on empty but she’s still been going out drinking and living it up,” a source told London’s The Sun publication yesterday.
Shortly after she tweeted a photo of herself receiving an IV infusion on Monday, Rihanna’s camp released a statement claiming the “Cheers” singer had a bout of the flu and she was hospitalized for “extreme exhaustion.”
But there is no such medical diagnosis as “extreme exhaustion.” That is a terminology usually used to mask the real reason for a hospital visit.
Meanwhile, Rihanna’s boss, ‘X Factor’ judge, LA Reid, reached out to his troubled star with text messages and flowers sent to her hotel. Reid, the Chairman & CEO of Epic Records, is catching flack from industry sources who say he still isn’t doing right by his former friend, Shakir Stewart.
On Nov. 1, 2008, Stewart put a gun to his head and took his own life in his bathroom, just one day after flying home from New York to take his children trick or treating. He was 34.
Adele Cancels All 2011 Tour Dates Due To Chronic Sore Throat
British singer Adele has canceled the rest of her tour dates for 2011 just days after her album “21″ began its 13th week at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 and her single “Someone Like You” began its fifth week atop the Hot 100, according to Billboard.com.
The singer received worldwide acclaim for her powerful pipes, and singers such as Britney Spears praised Adele for her “amazing voice”. But to others, included this blogger, it sounded like Adele was straining her voice to sing. It turns out we were right: Adele’s “amazing” voice was due to a medical condition called a vocal cord hemorrhage — otherwise known as a chronic sore throat.
In fact, Adele may have permanently ruined her stellar voice by continuing to sing in a register that put immense strain on her vocal cords. The increased stress on her vocal cords through singing caused tiny blood vessels to rupture and bleed inside her vocal cords.
A statement released by her publicist, stated Adele was scheduled to undergo surgery to repair her vocal cords. The first step in the treatment of vocal cord hemorrhage is to rest the voice. Normally, resting the vocal cords works in 90% of cases.
But in Adele’s case, resting her vocal cords failed to resolve her bleeding because the damage is so extensive.
According to Voice Medicine,
Voice rest alone is adequate treatment for a single, isolated hemorrhage. Repeated hemorrhage, on the other hand, always has an underlying cause, be it a harmful voice behavior or an irregularity on the vocal fold. In the first case, voice therapy may be useful, and in the second, microlaryngoscopy may be necessary to remove or repair any small irregularities or blood vessels prone to bleeding. This is among the more delicate surgeries in laryngology.
Tamar Braxton’s Husband Now Stable and Talking *Updated*
Yesterday we told you exclusively that Tamar Braxton’s husband, Vince Herbert, was admitted to a NY hospital after complaining of breathing difficulties. Our source told us exclusively that Vince was being treated for a blood clot in his lungs (pulmonary embolism).
Update: We just got off the phone with our source who explained that Vince underwent a procedure to place a filter (IVC umbrella) into the large vein carrying blood to his heart from his legs. The umbrella prevents multiple clots from traveling from his legs to his lungs. According to our source, Vince remains in serious but stable condition.
Additionally, our source told Sandrarose.com that Vince now has a security guard posted at his door to prevent unauthorized hospital personnel and guests from visiting his hospital room to take pictures with Vince’s famous visitors, such as Lady Gaga and Mary J. Blige. Vince previously managed Lady Gaga.
Originally posted on Oct. 26, 2011 at 3:58 p.m.
We now have more details, courtesy of Your Beyonce Fansource, who wrote that Tamar was “extremely distraught by the whole situation, and hasn’t left her husband’s bedside in New York.”
Tamar was on her Twitter.com page snatching wigs left and right last night after our story broke and a few rude Twitter users decided to come for her hubby.
Tamar Braxton’s Husband, Vince Herbert, Hospitalized in NY
The husband of “Braxton Family Values” star, Tamar Braxton, was hospitalized over the weekend in serious condition, according to a source close to the Braxton camp.
Vince Herbert was admitted to a New York hospital after experiencing breathing difficulties. The source said Herbert was being treated for a blood clot in his lungs.
Last week, Herbert accompanied his wife and her sisters to Atlanta on a promo tour for the show. They visited Spelman College on Wednesday and later attended a dinner/meet & greet at Frank Ski’s Restaurant and Lounge.
“He’ll be alright. He’s in our prayers, He’s a strong guy and he’ll pull through,” said the source, who added that Herbert’s condition has changed since he was hospitalized. The source indicated that Herbert was on a respirator to assist him with his breathing.
Earlier this year, tennis star Serena Williams was also hospitalized with a pulmonary embolism.
Rick Ross made it safely to his Wing Stop restaurant opening
The Wing Stop in Memphis that rapper Rick Ross invested in was already open for business by the time he made it there from an Alabama hospital in the early morning hours of Sunday, Oct. 16.
TMZ.com reported the “Boss” suffered two seizures while on board two separate jets that delayed his arrival in Memphis over the weekend. But, yesterday, music producer Khaled tweeted this pic of a frail looking Ross at his Wing Stop restaurant.
We’re not sure why bloggers think Ross’s seizures are related to his massive wight. Seizures are caused by electrical disturbances in the brain — not in the stomach.
One would think that if the first seizure didn’t encourage Ross to slow down and rest then the second round would cinch that situation. But no, as DJ Khaled tweeted a photo of the two at a Memphis Wing Stop restaurant last night (Oct. 16) with the caption “My brother ROZAY!! IS GOOD!!!,” meaning Ross had finally made it to Memphis–and most likely not on doctor’s orders. His former romantic interest Elise Neal even spoke about Ross’ situation, “I think they’re [Def Jam and Ross’s camp] pushing him too hard. They don’t think about him or his health, pushing him to do all these videos, pushing tours and shows’…’He is not 20 years old anymore…”
