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Warning: Contains spoilers for Game of ThronesSeason 6.

Brace yourselves: the sheer detail involved in analysing Game of Throneshas reached a whole new,Western Archives scary level.

Forget the fan theories, predictions and close scrutiny of interviews -- we now have an actual expert opinion from a clinical psychologist (well, an apparent clinical psychologist -- they could of course simply be exaggerating for sweet Internet points) on the state of Cersei Lannister's mental health.

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On Tuesday, reddit user Rain12913 wrote an impressively lengthy breakdown of what might be going on in the mind of Westeros' current ruler.

They started off with a disclaimer.

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Then, they launched straight into the diagnosis: "Cersei is a classic narcissist."

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The key takeaway is Cersei's apparent inability to truly love.

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And as for Tommen? Rain12913 argues she no longer cared about him at the end.

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So, is it plausible?

Well, it's certainly possible. Compared to Cersei's response to Joffrey's death, her muted reaction to seeing her youngest child's body seems to indicate she's reached a place where she either a) no longer cares or b) has become numb to what she's seeing.

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Then again, at another point in the scene she appears to be holding back tears, and it's also worth remembering that she didstill actively stop Tommen from attending the trial.

What does it mean for Cersei in Season 7?

Whether she's a classic narcissist or not, things aren't look good for Cersei -- or those around her -- in the next season. The one thing that seems clear from the final shot of her sitting on the Iron Throne is that she's at the end of her tether -- with the death of her children and the rapidly advancing tension between her brother, Cersei is now well and truly isolated.

And whether you believe she ever did truly love her family or not, they still formed a part of her decision-making process in previous seasons.

Now, the only driving force she's got left is rage, bitterness and a desire for revenge.

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