Personality Disorders Paranoid Pd - 1486 Words

Overview: Have you ever wondered why some people have a change in personality at some point in their life. Most of the time this is because they have a personality disorder (PD). There are ten types of personality disorders: Paranoid PD, Schizoid PD, Schizotypal PD, Antisocial PD, Borderline PD, Histrionic PD, Narcissistic PD, Avoidant PD, Dependent PD and Obsessive-Compulsive PD. This biggest debate in psychology today is whether these personality disorders have something to do with our chemical makeup or if it is just caused by traumatic events in a person’s life such as being raped at a young age. Being diagnosed with a personality disorder doesn’t mean that there is something majorly wrong with your personality, it just means that†¦show more content†¦Also, people with BPD tend to be impulsive and not really think about the consequences that go along with their actions. These impulsive actions can include but are not limited to: spending money, sex, drug abuse, reckless driving, and binge eating. Most people with BPD have a fear of abandonment and usually attempt suicide multiple times. This fear of abandonment lead them to take measures into their own hands to make sure that the people around them such as family and friends do not leave them. People who suffer from BPD also tend to have waves of emotions in very short periods of time. This means that a person with BPD can go from happy to sad to angry to depressed to happy again within a period of a couple minutes. After suffering with this disorder for a while without treatment, patients learn how to become numb to their feelings and emotions. Most of the time when these patients learn to become numb they don’t really bother to seek medical help or help from family or friends. This causes them to internalize their feelings and emotions even if they are not feeling the best, they won’t let anyone know and just deal with it all by themselves. Another characteristic of this disorder is having unstable or intense relationships. In the beginning of their relationships, they tend to show a lot of affection towards their partner and tell them about every aspect of their life such as secrets, weird habits, family