Personality Disorders Mental Illness

Overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder is a compassionate and informative guide to understanding this profoundly unsettling - and widely misunderstood - mental illness, believed to affect approximately six percent of the general population. Rather than viewing people with BPD as manipulative opponents in a bitter struggle, or pitying them as emotional invalids, Valerie Porr cites cutting-edge science to show that BPD is a true neurobiological disorder and not, as many come to believe, a character flaw or the result of bad parenting.

New hope for those suffering from conditions like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, addictions, PTSD, ADHD, and more. Though incidence of these conditions is skyrocketing, for the past four decades standard treatment hasn’t much changed, and success rates in treating them have barely improved, either. Meanwhile, the stigma of the “mental illness” label - damaging and devastating on its own - can often prevent sufferers from getting the help they need. Brain specialist and best-selling author Dr. Daniel Amen aims to change all that.

Are you diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and taking steps to learn the truth about the diagnosis? Maybe you have another diagnosis and sometimes wonder if you’ve been misdiagnosed. Do you or a loved one exhibit symptoms of borderline personality disorder and are so far undiagnosed? Are you a parent needing help establishing a vibrant mental health climate in your home? Borderline personality disorder crosses, mixes, and defies every line defined by mental illness professionals as we once knew it to be.

The concept of personality disorders rose to prominence in the early twentieth century and has consistently caused controversy among psychiatrists, psychologists, and social scientists. In Personality Disorders, Allan V. Horwitz traces the evolution of defining these disorders and the historical dilemmas of attempting to mold them into traditional medical conceptions of disorder.

An intimate, compassionate, and expansive portrait of Borderline Personality Disorder that rejects the conventional wisdom that this condition is untreatable, told by a psychologist who specializes in BPD....

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is the most prevalent psychiatric disease, affecting two percent of the American population per year. It is defined by an unwillingness to sustain healthy close relationships and highly impulsive behavior. Borderline personality disorder symptoms commonly appear during puberty or early youth, although they may also appear later in life for certain people. BPD is linked to self-harm or suicide, but the prognosis is positive when reported and handled early.

There are a lot of personality disorders, so many, sometimes, that we lose track. Personally, I know someone with schizophrenia, several people who have narcissist traits, autism, and ADHD that run in my own family, and even a few people diagnosed with borderline disorder. Disorders are a part of society, whether you like it or not. We may feel, at times, that those disorders cause people to act "strange" or "rude" or "manipulative". And this may be true, but if we understand the disorders, we can more easily guess where it came from and handle them more appropriately, too.

Unmask the borderline and histrionic person in your life! Does your partner (friend, family member or coworker) have difficulty controlling their emotions? Are they harmfully impulsive? Do you feel like your conversations, fights and arguments go around in circles and seem to get twisted in your partners head? Do you notice that they seem to have a problem with everyone? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then this book is for you!

The nature of certain behaviors that are considered destructive can vary from person to person. However, most experts agree that psychological disorders threaten (or damage) the physical integrity, property, space, or daily functioning of a person. In this way, psychological disorders usually affect the rights of others, but you can control it yourself. Candidates most likely to be classified as destructive exhibit behaviors classified as aggressive, especially when the level of aggression is so high that they can be considered verbal or physical violence.

How to Survive Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is an inspirational and insightful look at a topic that is often much misunderstood in today's society. This book offers knowledge and hope to the listener. The author discusses coping methods, and she uses her own personal struggle with the illness as an example of how to overcome BPD. Author Stephanie Anne Allen has educational, professional, and extensive personal experience when it comes to this disorder.

Self-centered narcissistic personality exposed! Think you might be dealing with a narcissist? You may be right! Learn the five things to avoid when dealing with a narcissist.

Personality disorders can be challenging. I personally know people who have some kind of disorder. It’s different when you interact with them. Not every moment, but the difference is in the details. In this short guide, I will touch on various disorders that are more common than you may realize.

Identifying behaviors of narcissism and psychopathy demands skill and knowledge. Most people don't even realize that they are in a relationship with one. Although there is a challenge to discerning these types of behavioral disorder, you can now gain access to the very heart of this problem.