personality disorder
Personality disorders are as complex as they are misunderstood; delve into this diagnosis and learn the typical cognitions, behaviors, and inner experience of those inflicted.
Daily Struggles of a Self-Proclaimed Genius/Sociopath
Every day is an act to try to be the best boyfriend or the best friend you could ever ask for. I act like an idiot to make close friends laugh, intentionally mispronouncing things, and placing myself in traps of humble embarrassment, just for the sake of my loved ones amusement. But I also sit with them, consider politics and ideas with them, trying to get the staggered voices in my head into the room, and see how it sticks to the walls and on the faces of those listening. They all sit and nod, explaining their agreeable perspective on the situation, making our friendship even stronger.
By Sterling Turner8 years ago in Psyche
OCD vs. OCPD: Maybe It's Just Your Personality
Everyone has a friend that’s absurdly organized. With them, there’s a place for everything and everything’s in said place. They’re the type of person that’s got their closet organized by color, their shoes in order of height, and a to-do list is always within arm’s reach. Many people would look at them and refer to their sort of behavior as very OCD, but the question to ask is are they really afflicted with obsessive-compulsive disorder?
By Heather Terese8 years ago in Psyche
Living with BPD
I’ve struggled with my mental health for as long as I can remember. I have always realised that I was “different” from everyone else but couldn’t quite work out why. As a child, I didn’t follow the crowd, I did my own thing, and that suited me just fine. I was bullied severely throughout primary school which damaged me more than I originally thought. I had a “Day Dreamer Chart” at school because I was never able to keep focused.
By Leia Waller8 years ago in Psyche
life love and chronic conditions
when you suffer daily and risk hospital everyday all you can do is smile In may 2017 i was put in intensive care after it looked like id had acid thrown in my face and it had swollen beyond recognition, And omg the pain was unreal and i came very close to not being here anymore i had a severe reaction to something and to this day we dont know what anyway my gp had given me steroids thinking it was allergy but it turned out to be a super infection and as a result my immune system was killed off so i had to be given several strong medications to counter act the damage . I was in such a dark place then as i looked like a freak and lost my lovely thick long hair due to the infection and my bipolar meant i thought everyone was staring and laughing at me when i ventured out of my sole room . 8 months on from then im still not healed but alot better i am covered in scars physically and emotionally . I have now been diagnosed with pemphigus vulgarias a very rare immune condition where it attacks your skin thinking its a threat which was triggered by my reaction in may so now i am constantly breaking out in very painful blisters that scab over and are hard to heal i am now at great risk of serious infection etc and i refuse to live life worrying so i just keep smiling and living life the best i can i am about to start treatment which involves killing my immune system so il be at even greater risk of serious issues and more hospitals .
By clair lissenden8 years ago in Psyche
Living Past Eighteen
I didn't have a plan for the future. Why plan for a future life that I didn’t think was coming? They wanted you to plan for the future throughout high school. I was asked what I wanted to be in seventh grade. I had an idea, but at that time I wasn’t as sick as I would eventually become. I was completely lost after having a senior year full of turmoil. I knew what was expected of me: attending a four-year college, graduating with honors, and landing a full-time job.
By Cortnee Deyarmin8 years ago in Psyche
I'm Miserable, So Why Can't I Leave?
I believe it is safe to say that most of us have been there ourselves, or someone we knew very well has been there. Regarding relationships, no matter what age or demographic, there is a re-occurring theme that people will stay together when they are nowhere near happy.
By Amanda Morgan MBA8 years ago in Psyche
I'm Mentally Ill but I'm Also an Asshole
Revisiting a volatile relationship from my early 20s could either be the most enlightening experience of my week or it could make me want to chuck my phone across the room. I like to think that I'm not the girl from my early 20s anymore—aggressive, no fucks given, drunk as hell, and jealously paranoid... but there's only one way to find out, right?
By Fiona Wong8 years ago in Psyche
Psychopathy and Juju
Statistically 1% of the general population is diagnosed with psychopathy, which is something the night's talker, Jessica, points out in the first couple of minutes. She has worked in the forensic field for awhile and specialised in uncovering the characteristics of the darker, callous, impulsive side of human nature. This, as expected, does involve perusing horrific case studies and interviews with murderers and serial killers.
By Maura Dudas8 years ago in Psyche
Living with Borderline Personality Disorder – Rx Me Good, Part 1
December 2017, As I entered our local behavioral health office, I couldn’t stop the anxious shivers that ran up my spine. I wasn’t chilled from the weather—southern Oregon being unusually warm for winter—I was shivering in anticipation; I’ve always been a trembler. My last appointment at this office left me feeling unsure of myself and how I could ever get better with my new diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (a mental disorder characterized by unstable moods, behavior, and relationships) on top of my PTSD, severe anxiety, panic, depression, and attachment/abandonment issues. Over the years, my shortcomings and tribulations made me believe I could never get better, my depression and anxiety gluttonous for my despair. I knew I wasn’t in control, HADN’T been in control of myself for years, and I had finally reached my breaking point. Time to be humble.
By Jess Didway8 years ago in Psyche
