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Last night I asked a question as to why some people will not get help with their depression. I found this symptom list today on Borderline Personality Disorder, and thought this could be some reasons. I also did not realize how many different kinds of BPD there were. Here's the symptom list...thought others might find it interesting.
Symptoms
General symptoms of a personality disorder
General signs and symptoms that may indicate a personality disorder include:
Frequent mood swings
Stormy relationships
Social isolation
Angry outbursts
Suspicion and mistrust of others
Difficulty making friends
A need for instant gratification
Poor impulse control
Alcohol or substance abuse
Specific types of personality disorders
The specific types of personality disorders are grouped into three clusters based on similar characteristics and symptoms.
Cluster A. These are personality disorders characterized by odd, eccentric thinking or behavior and include:
Paranoid personality disorder
Distrust and suspicion of others
Believing that others are trying to harm you
Emotional detachment
Hostility
Schizoid personality disorder
Lack of interest in social relationships
Limited range of emotional expression
Inability to pick up normal social cues
Appearing dull or indifferent to others
Schizotypal personality disorder
Peculiar dress, thinking, beliefs or behavior
Perceptual alterations, such as those affecting touch
Discomfort in close relationships
Flat emotions or inappropriate emotional responses
Indifference to others
"Magical thinking" believing you can influence people and events with your thoughts
Believing that messages are hidden for you in public speeches or displays
Cluster B. These are personality disorders characterized by dramatic, overly emotional thinking or behavior and include:
Antisocial (formerly, sociopathic) personality disorder
Disregard for others
Persistent lying or stealing
Recurring difficulties with the law
Repeatedly violating the rights of others
Aggressive, often violent behavior
Disregard for the safety of self or others
Borderline personality disorder
Impulsive and risky behavior
Volatile relationships
Unstable mood
Suicidal behavior
Fear of being alone
Histrionic personality disorder
Constantly seeking attention
Excessively emotional
Extreme sensitivity to others' approval
Unstable mood
Excessive concern with physical appearance
Narcissistic personality disorder
Believing that you're better than others
Fantasizing about power, success and attractiveness
Exaggerating your achievements or talents
Expecting constant praise and admiration
Failing to recognize other people's emotions and feelings
Cluster C. These are personality disorders characterized by anxious, fearful thinking or behavior and include:
Avoidant personality disorder
Hypersensitivity to criticism or rejection
Feeling inadequate
Social isolation
Extreme shyness in social situations
Timidity
Dependent personality disorder
Excessive dependence on others
Submissiveness toward others
A desire to be taken care of
Tolerance of poor or abusive treatment
Urgent need to start a new relationship when one has ended
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
Preoccupation with orderliness and rules
Extreme perfectionism
Desire to be in control of situations
Inability to discard broken or worthless objects
Inflexibility
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder isn't the same as obsessive-compulsive disorder, a type of anxiety disorder.
Symptoms
General symptoms of a personality disorder
General signs and symptoms that may indicate a personality disorder include:
Frequent mood swings
Stormy relationships
Social isolation
Angry outbursts
Suspicion and mistrust of others
Difficulty making friends
A need for instant gratification
Poor impulse control
Alcohol or substance abuse
Specific types of personality disorders
The specific types of personality disorders are grouped into three clusters based on similar characteristics and symptoms.
Cluster A. These are personality disorders characterized by odd, eccentric thinking or behavior and include:
Paranoid personality disorder
Distrust and suspicion of others
Believing that others are trying to harm you
Emotional detachment
Hostility
Schizoid personality disorder
Lack of interest in social relationships
Limited range of emotional expression
Inability to pick up normal social cues
Appearing dull or indifferent to others
Schizotypal personality disorder
Peculiar dress, thinking, beliefs or behavior
Perceptual alterations, such as those affecting touch
Discomfort in close relationships
Flat emotions or inappropriate emotional responses
Indifference to others
"Magical thinking" believing you can influence people and events with your thoughts
Believing that messages are hidden for you in public speeches or displays
Cluster B. These are personality disorders characterized by dramatic, overly emotional thinking or behavior and include:
Antisocial (formerly, sociopathic) personality disorder
Disregard for others
Persistent lying or stealing
Recurring difficulties with the law
Repeatedly violating the rights of others
Aggressive, often violent behavior
Disregard for the safety of self or others
Borderline personality disorder
Impulsive and risky behavior
Volatile relationships
Unstable mood
Suicidal behavior
Fear of being alone
Histrionic personality disorder
Constantly seeking attention
Excessively emotional
Extreme sensitivity to others' approval
Unstable mood
Excessive concern with physical appearance
Narcissistic personality disorder
Believing that you're better than others
Fantasizing about power, success and attractiveness
Exaggerating your achievements or talents
Expecting constant praise and admiration
Failing to recognize other people's emotions and feelings
Cluster C. These are personality disorders characterized by anxious, fearful thinking or behavior and include:
Avoidant personality disorder
Hypersensitivity to criticism or rejection
Feeling inadequate
Social isolation
Extreme shyness in social situations
Timidity
Dependent personality disorder
Excessive dependence on others
Submissiveness toward others
A desire to be taken care of
Tolerance of poor or abusive treatment
Urgent need to start a new relationship when one has ended
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
Preoccupation with orderliness and rules
Extreme perfectionism
Desire to be in control of situations
Inability to discard broken or worthless objects
Inflexibility
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder isn't the same as obsessive-compulsive disorder, a type of anxiety disorder.
Constantly seeking attention
Excessivly emotional
Extreme sensitivity to other approval
Unstable mood
Excessive concern with physical appearance
So, I guess I have Narcissisitic personality disorder...Wow, who wants to be called a Narcissis, thats a hard one to swallow.
But, I also have impulsive and risky behavior along with a history of suicide attempts.
i would really love to connect and meet other BPD's...do you know if there is a group on this site solely for BPD? If not would you be interested in starting one or if i did joining mine? Once again thank you so much for sharing this information!!!
Just in case you were unclear :)
My mom clearly suffers from BPD but has been treated unsuccessfully for "just" depression off-and-on since I began seeing a therapist myself. Surprisingly, I, the one with "just" depression, have gotten immensely better, and she has continued to struggle with the same things for years on end, always reacting with excessive, inappropriate intensity, crushing people with her smothering "love" or pushing them away with cruelty, and emotionally manipulating, blackmailing, and abusing everyone around her. I'm not *happy* she keeps running in circles, as I wouldn't wish illness or suffering on anyone. But the rest of us know fully well that admission is the key to ever getting any better. I don't know that she'll ever be in that place. Ever.
http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Personality-Disorders/support-group
Nice people there too.
Ah BPD, I know thee well.