
Personality Disorders Support Group
Personality disorders form a class of mental disorders that are characterized by long-lasting rigid patterns of thought and behaviour. Personality disorders are seen by the American Psychiatric Association as an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the culture of the individual who exhibits it.

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I've been recently diagnoised with Personality Disorder (although I wasn't told which one I had). I did some research to find out what it meant to have PD, and found out that there are multiple types/classes of them. Well, I looked through the types to see which one sounded more like me. As it turned out, the Dependent one was one where I had most (if not all) of the symptoms of.
I also have a lot (at least half) of the symptoms for three other types (Schizotypal, Avoidant, & Obsessive-Compulsive). Needless to say, after reading all of this, I felt overwhelmed.
That is why I came here to this community. However, after reading some of the posts (and responding to some as well), I can't help feeling like a fraud for some reason. It's the first time I've this way. I've even felt this way regarding my work (I'm a computer programmer). I remember feeling like a fraud then too. I knew what I was doing, and I know that I need help with this......but I still feel like a fraud somehow.
Has anyone else ever felt this way?
I also have a lot (at least half) of the symptoms for three other types (Schizotypal, Avoidant, & Obsessive-Compulsive). Needless to say, after reading all of this, I felt overwhelmed.
That is why I came here to this community. However, after reading some of the posts (and responding to some as well), I can't help feeling like a fraud for some reason. It's the first time I've this way. I've even felt this way regarding my work (I'm a computer programmer). I remember feeling like a fraud then too. I knew what I was doing, and I know that I need help with this......but I still feel like a fraud somehow.
Has anyone else ever felt this way?
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But i do have problems. And they need sorting. But I feel a fraud.
If my heart is this overworked every day I'm at my slow-paced job (simply due to the presence of people), then there's a problem.
It is because of this that I REALLY feel like a fraud (at least for this community). Could I just be in denial? Sure, I'll admit that it's possible. But could it be just a possible that they (the psych drs) were not given all the right "answers" (due to me being on my guard) that they put this "label" on me? And that I'm now trying to "fix" or "live with" something that isn't mine to "fix"/"live with"?
I have never felt like a fraud before the abuse/bullying happened. But now, I'm feeling it. So what if all of my "symptoms" are just a result of that and I'm just in the wrong place trying to help me get better?
But if I'm in the right place, how can I know the difference?
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Sorry for the rant. I just needed to vent a bit. I'm just so confused right now, I'm not sure which way to turn. All I know is that I don't want to turn down a road that I don't need to go on. Either way, thanks for listening.