Tag: personality disorder

If You’re Plagued by Suspiciousness and Mistrust, You Could Have This Disorder

March 19, 2018 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Personality Disorder Therapy

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Personality disorders affect the way a person thinks, acts, perceives events, and interacts with others. NBC News states that 1 in 5 Americans has a personality disorder; this may include narcissistic, borderline, bipolar disorder, dependent or avoidant personality disorder, and… Read More ›

Your Ultimate Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder

February 22, 2018 Avalon Malibu Treatment Mental Health Personality Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder

Whether you have been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) or you know of a loved one who has recently been diagnosed, understanding BPD and the symptoms associated with it can help you make more sense of yourself and others.… Read More ›

What is Avoidant Personality Disorder?

January 24, 2018 Avalon Malibu QA

“Avoidants themselves, unaware that they have a problem, continue to annoy, frustrate, and hurt themselves and the others in their lives. Some avoidants are isolated individuals who, unmindful of the pathological nature of their avoidance, cite, and live by, its… Read More ›

How do I Know if I have Borderline Personality Disorder?

January 15, 2018 Avalon Malibu QA

According to NBC News, approximately 1 in 5 young Americans suffers from a personality disorder. Personality disorders are often characterized by rigid and unhealthy patterns of thinking, functioning, and behaving. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, bipolar personality disorder, and borderline personality disorder… Read More ›

Dating Someone with Dependent Personality Disorder

December 19, 2017 Avalon Malibu Personality Disorder Relationships

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A personality disorder is defined as a type of mental disorder in which a person has a rigid and unhealthy pattern of thinking, functioning, and behaving. Living with a personality disorder can affect every aspect of one’s life. Dating someone… Read More ›

Signs of a Personality Disorder

November 13, 2017 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Recovery

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A personality disorder is a form of mental illness that can affect nearly every aspect of someone’ s life and can cause them hardships in family relations, intimate relationships, friendships, work responsibilities, financial aspects, and more. Many people who suffer… Read More ›

Dependent Personality vs. Avoidant Personality

September 22, 2017 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Personality Disorder

Many people prefer not to be alone at times, and will call on friends for support. Likewise, most people find being criticized or judged and ridiculed to be an unpleasant and uncomfortable experience they’d rather avoid. For people with dependent… Read More ›

Personality Disorders Impact All Areas Of Life

July 12, 2017 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Personality Disorder

Personality disorders can make life unmanageable.The presence of a personality disorder affects more than someone’s personality. It affects the way they see and relate to the world, as well as how the world… Read More ›

Are There Different Types Of Narcissism?

January 4, 2017 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Healthy Living

The theory arguing for two kinds of narcissism has been around for decades but is not often discussed. As it often occurs with mental illness, it is easier to generalize a mental health disorder than fully understand the depth of… Read More ›

Diva, Drama Queen, or Histrionic Personality Disorder?

November 5, 2016 Avalon Malibu Mental Health

Histrionic personality disorder is not exclusive to females or any stereotype of the female personality. However, the disorder is comparative to the characteristics of the highly emotional, attention seeking archetypes so often heard about. Characterized by being (and needing to… Read More ›