Has anyone been diagnosed with a personality disorder?

KM792

Nowadays in Ireland there is much better education and awareness surrounding mental health and all its diagnoses.
Has anyone here ever received an actual diagnosis for one of the many personality disorders(borderline personality,narcissitic etc.)
Do you find it is something that severely impacts your day to day living?
I myself identify with BPD a lot but never discussed it with a doctor.

pavb2

I was once told I had a split personality but I haven't.

And neither have I.

beejee

Ryan tubridys personal personality picker

punisher5112

I hear things all the time such as a little leprechaun telling me to burn em.... Burn em all.

Quantum Erasure

not diagnosed, no

PoisonIvyBelle

KM792 wrote: »

I myself identify with BPD a lot but never discussed it with a doctor.

Doing that might be a better first step.

One eyed Jack

KM792 wrote: »

Nowadays in Ireland there is much better education and awareness surrounding mental health and all its diagnoses.
Has anyone here ever received an actual diagnosis for one of the many personality disorders(borderline personality,narcissitic etc.)
Do you find it is something that severely impacts your day to day living?
I myself identify with BPD a lot but never discussed it with a doctor.

Reading that, I don’t agree with you that there actually is much better education and awareness surrounding mental health and all it’s diagnoses. Self-diagnosis on the other hand, appears to have increased exponentially.

punisher5112

I use Google all the time....

Clinically I'm dead.... So Google tells me.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Does self-diagnosis count? If so then yes. All of them. You name it, I have it. I am a buffet table of mental disorders.

I'm also of the opinion that everyone has a personality disorder of some degree even if it's mild.

corner of hells

punisher5112 wrote: »

I use Google all the time....

Clinically I'm dead.... So Google tells me.

Same as myself , I Googled my symptoms, turned out I needed a new car battery and my brakes checked.

GoneHome

All these social influencer types seem to have some sort of mental health issues, according to themselves, so you're in good company :rolleyes:

punisher5112

GoneHome wrote: »

All these social influencer types seem to have some sort of mental health issues, according to themselves, so you're in good company :rolleyes:

Oh I do love their fish type lips and no eye brows and silicone everything and Botox all over so they have no wrinkles and look perfect in every way...

No wait.... They look hideous what was I thinking.

branie2

No

mr_fegelien

I was diagnosed with Aspergers, Schizotypical and the doctor isn't sure but Histrionic Personality Disorder (attention seeking).

mr_fegelien

mr_fegelien wrote: »

and the doctor isn't sure but Histrionic Personality Disorder (attention seeking).

I'm certain.

corner of hells

mr_fegelien wrote: »

I was diagnosed with Aspergers, Schizotypical and the doctor isn't sure but Histrionic Personality Disorder (attention seeking).

Haven't you got a diagnosis of bi-polar too ?

GoneHome

corner of hells wrote: »

Haven't you got a diagnosis of bi-polar too ?

That explains a lot from seeing some of his previous posts on Boards

Melania Frump

Not diagnosed but I know Im a c**t.

Zirconia

I'm a sociopath, I have a conscience, but I don't really feel any empathy. I've learned to behave like I do over the years, mostly to cut down on awkward situations and not stand out so much. I've even tried putting myself in others places in my mind but it doesn't really work.

bilbot79

Doctor: 'im diagnosing you with narcissistic personality disorder'

Patient: 'Thats impossible. I'm perfect!'

D3V!L

Diagnosed with Psychopathy from an early age.

A huge amount of meds keep me in check thankfully.

bottlebrush

bilbot79 wrote: »

Doctor: 'im diagnosing you with narcissistic personality disorder'

Patient: 'Thats impossible. I'm perfect!'

Exactly
Anybody with a personality disorder doesn't know they have a disorder therefore wont be looking for a diagnosis.
People who have to live among them however tend to to be diagnosed with mental health issues

D3V!L

D3V!L wrote: »

Diagnosed with Psychopathy from an early age.

A huge amount of meds keep me in check thankfully.

Really?? Psychopathy is very difficult to treat as those with a diagnostic are not usually open to treatment. It also tends not to be diagnosed from an early age, I don't think.

Ficheall

D3V!L wrote: »

Deleted User wrote: »

D3V!L wrote: »

Diagnosed with Psychopathy from an early age.

A huge amount of meds keep me in check thankfully.

Really?? Psychopathy is very difficult to treat as those with a diagnostic are not usually open to treatment. It also tends not to be diagnosed from an early age, I don't think.

You're going on the fucking list.

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someyoke

Zirconia wrote: »

I'm a sociopath, I have a conscience, but I don't really feel any empathy. I've learned to behave like I do over the years, mostly to cut down on awkward situations and not stand out so much. I've even tried putting myself in others places in my mind but it doesn't really work.

I worry I'm in the same boat. Just feel really uncomfortable about a lack of empathy I feel towards a lot of people in difficult situations. Probably borne out of personal suffering and being worn down to the point of apathy. Gone the opposite way with animals, care too much about them relative to humans.

Stacksofwacks

Zirconia wrote: »

I'm a sociopath, I have a conscience, but I don't really feel any empathy. I've learned to behave like I do over the years, mostly to cut down on awkward situations and not stand out so much. I've even tried putting myself in others places in my mind but it doesn't really work.

Sounds more like autism spectrum, if your being socially awkward and struggle to read social cues etc. Needing to stand out all the time is possibly narcissism. If your a sociopath then you are cold, calculating and likely a danger to others in society

Zirconia

Stacksofwacks wrote: »

Sounds more like autism spectrum, if your being socially awkward and struggle to read social cues etc. Needing to stand out all the time is possibly narcissism. If your a sociopath then you are cold, calculating and likely a danger to others in society

No sociopaths aren't calculating or dangerous necessarily (emotionally cold maybe), but those other characteristics are psychopathy, emerging from a lack of conscience. Like I said I try to treat people well, but I don't really empathize - for example when my ex-wifes father died I tried to be supportive, but I didn't feel anything personally. I found the whole experience irritating and would have gladly headed home and read a book or watched a movie, but I acted like I was in mourning and supported my wife because I thought that's what she needed. Not narcissistic either by the way, I always keep to myself and keep a low profile. Not into socialising and I don't have (or want!) friends.

Stacksofwacks

Zirconia wrote: »

No sociopaths aren't calculating or dangerous necessarily (emotionally cold maybe), but those other characteristics are psychopathy, emerging from a lack of conscience. Like I said I try to treat people well, but I don't really empathize - for example when my ex-wifes father died I tried to be supportive, but I didn't feel anything personally. I found the whole experience irritating and would have gladly headed home and read a book or watched a movie, but I acted like I was in mourning and supported my wife because I thought that's what she needed. Not narcissistic either by the way, I always keep to myself and keep a low profile. Not into socialising and I don't have (or want!) friends.

You could just have suppressed emotions, were you brought up in an emotionally suppressive household? If you have zero emotions or empathy whatsoever then you are probably a sociopath

worded

I have an inferiority complex

Bit it’s not a very good one

GM228

Have been diagnosed with loads including split personality, but at least I have each other, we often listen to our Christmas play list:-

Schizophrenia --- "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
Multiple Personality Disorder --- "We Three Queens Disoriented Are"
Dementia --- "I Think I'll be Home for Christmas"
Narcissistic --- "Hark the Herald Angles Sing About Me"
Manic --- "Deck the Halls and Walls and House and Lawn and Streets and Stores and Office and Town and Cars and Busses and Trucks and trees and Fire Hydrants and. . ."
Paranoid --- "Santa Claus is Coming to Get Me"
Borderline Personality Disorder --- "Thoughts of Roasting on an Open Fire"
Personality Disorder --- "You Better Watch Out, I'm Gonna Cry, I'm Gonna Pout, Maybe I'll tell You Why"
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder --- "Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells..."

Wanderer78

Zirconia wrote:

No sociopaths aren't calculating or dangerous necessarily (emotionally cold maybe), but those other characteristics are psychopathy, emerging from a lack of conscience. Like I said I try to treat people well, but I don't really empathize - for example when my ex-wifes father died I tried to be supportive, but I didn't feel anything personally. I found the whole experience irritating and would have gladly headed home and read a book or watched a movie, but I acted like I was in mourning and supported my wife because I thought that's what she needed. Not narcissistic either by the way, I always keep to myself and keep a low profile. Not into socialising and I don't have (or want!) friends.

I'm autistic myself, what you describe does sound very like autism, but you d have to be assessed to be sure, as many disorders are very alike, and share commonalities. I was reluctant to label myself, but I suspect so, so had an assessment done, and the rest is history, being assessed has been a very positive experience so far.

wakka12

One eyed Jack wrote: »

Reading that, I don’t agree with you that there actually is much better education and awareness surrounding mental health and all it’s diagnoses. Self-diagnosis on the other hand, appears to have increased exponentially.

Yeh, I get annoyed a bit seeing every second teenager saying theyve 'anxiety' because they get a bit nervous coming up to their college exams. Anxiety disorders are debilitating illnesses and not a transient feeling

biko

"Has anyone been diagnosed with a personality disorder?"
Yes, someone has been.

punisher5112

I like ladies....

ILoveYourVibes

no but i really feel i should be.

razorblunt

Bressie will be along any minute now saying he's with you on this, whatever it is.

corner of hells

I eat a lot if fish and am a good swimmer, I identify as being a seal.