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.

Borderline Personality Disorder
There are so many misconceptions around Borderline Personality Disorder. “BPD isn’t a real illness, you’re just being over the top and over-reacting.”
By Danielle Mills5 years ago in Psyche
the destruction of my life, my world, my sanity
4 years ago my partner of 15+ years seperated, i was single for 2.5 years, in that time my bpd symptoms and behaviors almost vanished... i was all but recovered, just a lingering meltdown every couple of months, but i was ok with that, i was successfully adulting, for the first time in my life without someone to take care of me... and adulting is hard work 😂 so whats a meltdown every couple of months? after what the bpd put me through over the past 15+ years, life was great... there was no love interest... one night stands when i needed them. no complications.
By Chani5 years ago in Psyche
Finding the Light
For as long as I can remember I knew something was different about me. My moods were so drastic, and the way I felt things when I had an emotion was extreme. I wasn't just sad; I felt like my life was not the way I had planned it. I wasn't just mad; I felt like a bomb was ready to go off in my head. I wasn't just happy; I felt this wonderful feeling of elation.
By Katherine Shannon5 years ago in Psyche
Six Subtle Ways a Covert Narcissist Manipulates You
You've likely heard of the overt or 'grandiose' Narcissist; the larger than life personality that fill the room with the booming of their voice. The one who refers to co-workers by patronising nick-names and claps them on the back in a show of false comradery. Insidious as they are, a more dangerous personality lurks in the grandiose narcissists shadow; the covert or 'vulnerable' narcissist.
By Rachel M.J5 years ago in Psyche
XOXO Part 2: The White Picket Fence Wasn't So White
The feelings of anger have slowly begun to decrease; I guess. Or at least I think so until I am so unnerved it takes an hour to lessen the shaking. My mind continuously plays back in increments the twisted and dark attraction between us. Anger so large that before this, I couldn’t fathom empathizing with. I’ve loved this man for shit; almost 17 years.
By The Good Wives Guide to True Crime5 years ago in Psyche
The Narcissist And His Family
Question: Is there a “typical” relationship between the narcissist and his family? Answer: We are all members of a few families in our lifetime: the one that we are born to and the one(s) that we create. We all transfer hurts, attitudes, fears, hopes, and desires – whole emotional baggage – from the former to the latter. The narcissist is no exception.
By Em Hoccane5 years ago in Psyche
More Than One
Jenny almost canceled that night but something inside her decided to go. Eight o’clock came and went as she waited in the Italian place on the corner, which was bustling with conversation and life. Ceiling fans turned lazily on the dappled white ceiling, and heat from the brick oven wrapped around her bare shoulders. She could see her reflection in the large glass window beside her where she sat waiting for her blind date, who was now fifteen minutes late.
By Elis Wing 5 years ago in Psyche
Why my Sibling was Diagnosed with the Condition Known as Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSP)
The definition of Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSP); a disorder in which the caretaker of a child either makes up fake symptoms or causes real symptoms to make it appear as though the child is injured or ill. The term “by proxy” means “through a substitute.” Though MSP is primarily a mental illness, it is also considered a form of child abuse.
By Alexandria Hypatia5 years ago in Psyche
Plato's Syndrome
I have come to hate him. You may say it is unreasonable, both, that I must hate him and that I must hate him. I have hated others in the past, and so there’s nothing to suggest that I am incapable or above hating. But if I am to hate him, then a person like you, with the sanity of a priest, will exclaim: he does not even exist. But what makes you the judge? I have created him, and so I am in a better position to tell if he does or does not exist. And since I have created him I know him through and through, giving me all the right in the world to hate him. You, with your wry smile, will want to show me that if I have created him and have come to hate him, then there must be something in myself that I must hate. Thanks but not thanks to you Freudian no-goods. You are all wrong. He is my imagination - not my reflection. He and I are poles apart. Have you never feared ghosts that you knew, by all reason, were your imagination? Would you say that the ghosts you feared were, out of all places, within you?
By Karna5 years ago in Psyche
PTSD/ADHD or just plain nuts!
Why is everyone always in a hurry? Why does everyone think that everything in life should be free? Why does everyone think that they don’t have to be nice to others? Why does everyone think that it has to be their way? Why do dogs turn in circles before they lie down? Why are they called hamburgers when they are made from beef? Why do you drive on parkways and park on driveways? Why are they called French fries, when they are made in America? Who was the first person to milk a cow and think let’s take a drink? How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop? What is the connection with Popeye and chicken? Exactly what part of the chicken does the nuggets come from?
By Steven Crane Sr5 years ago in Psyche
The Pastel-Paisley Loveseat
Dolly’s cane puckered along the gummy linoleum floor as the bells on the door behind her jingled back to rest. Her feet, wrapped in spandex diabetic socks and Velcro-fastened tennis shoes, shuffled behind.
By Seamus Kelly5 years ago in Psyche
The Unwelcome Passenger
PROLOGUE Lucy Adam’s Diary January 7th, 2020 Blood. I woke up soaked in blood. What happened last night? Did I have another nosebleed? But why couldn’t I remember anything?
By Finan Ghebre5 years ago in Psyche