"ECHO OF NARCISSUS" by Sha-Ron Kushnir  iTunes & Amazon.

    According to ancient psychology as was presented by the Greeks in their mythology, Echo was the dependent lover of Narcissus. According to the myth, Echo falls to the charm and spell of the egocentric youth Narcissus. The love Echo develops for him does not weaken but consumes her even when Narcissus displays clear signs of rejecting her. Nonetheless, Echo persists after Narcissus, unable to relinquish her attachment to him, fading into oblivion longing for him. Giving up her own sense of identity, she mirrors every word and action, opinion and desire, never contradicting but succumbing to mirroring Narcissus back to himself, increasingly leaving herself behind.

    Echo Personality Disorder (EPD), was first used by British psychoanalyst Patrick Hurst to describe a variant of Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD). Besides possessing the fear of self that disables the dependent personality to live, move and breathe freely without depending on another for giving them reason to enjoy their lives, a central feature of EPD behavior is a pervasive habit of attracting individuals that are unable to requite their love. EPD individuals by default mirror, echo, and compliment all the desires of another individual continually sacrificing their own desires, self-worth, value and dignity. The nucleus of the EPD is most intensely revealed when the attraction is toward a Narcissistic individual, or one with NPD.

    The tragedy of Narcissus and Echo © 2012 is a Ballet/Film work in progress with music by Sha-Ron Kushnir.  on iTunes & Amazon.