Understand the different personality disorders.
Bipolar Disorder is a mental health condition in which the sufferer experiences episodes of mania or hypomania and depression. Mania is a high-energy state in which a bipolar person experiences elevated mood, inflated self-esteem, agitation, and impulsivity. Hypomania is a less severe state than mania. During a depressive phase, a bipolar person experiences the typical …
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition in which the individual suffering from it experiences episodes of intense mood swings. During mania or a manic episode, the person experiences: In this state, they’re likely to engage in aggressive and risky behaviors. Their emotions and invincibility consume them so thoroughly that they fail to consider the …
Related: Sociopath vs Psychopath test Sociopath: Definition and meaning A sociopath, also called a secondary psychopath, is someone with Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD). They’re likely to engage in antisocial acts where they harm others. Their aggression is both reactive and instrumental. Reactive aggression is aggression due to an emotional reaction, such as anger. Instrumental aggression …
A person with bipolar disorder experiences episodes of mania and/or hypomania and depression. Mania is a state of high mood or energy. A bipolar in a manic state feels extremely positive, negative, or both. Hypomania has the same symptoms as mania but is less severe. In the depression phase, a bipolar person experiences a low …
A person who has bipolar disorder goes through alternate phases of mania or hypomania and depression. Mania is a high-energy, emotionally-charged state that a bipolar person experiences the following symptoms: Hypomania is a less severe version of mania. It can be seen as a sort of ‘mad happiness’ that disrupts a person’s life, but not …
In Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED), a person shows repeated outbursts of aggressive behavior that are disproportionate to the situation. While normal people show aggressive behaviors once in a while, those with IED show a frequent pattern of verbal and physical aggression. …
The term ‘hoovering’ comes from the popular vacuum cleaning brand. In relationships, hoovering is the tendency of a toxic person to ‘suck in’ their victim back into the toxic relationship dynamic. While it can happen in any relationship, it’s common in established romantic relationships. Toxic and abusive relationships tend to have this cyclical pattern to …
Avoidants are people who tend to avoid other people. The avoidant attachment style usually stems from early childhood interactions with one’s primary caregivers. While avoidants struggle with relationships, those with Avoidant Personality Disorder (APD) experience significant dysfunction and distress. Traits of APD include: High-functioning APD Usually, personality disorders and mental health conditions create dysfunction and …
In both males and females, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) has the following symptoms: Men and women with BPD symptoms show more similarities than differences. But some important differences do exist. They mostly have to do with the degree to which some of the above symptoms are present in men and women. Most of those differences …
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition characterized by the following symptoms: The term originated when psychiatrists noted that some people with schizophrenia were neither neurotic nor psychotic. They were on the borderline. They didn’t experience hallucinations, but still, their reality seemed distorted. Their reality was distorted by how they felt about certain …