Personality Disorders

Definition

People with personality disorders experience patterns of behavior, feelings, and thinking that can: 

• Interfere with a person's life.
• Create problems at work or school.
• Cause issues in personal and social relationships.

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Antisocial personality disorder is a mental health condition in which a
person has a long-term pattern of manipulating, exploiting, or violating
the rights of others. This behavior is often criminal.

Symptoms include:

• Be able to act witty and charming
  
• Be good at flattery and manipulating other people's emotions
  
• Break the law repeatedly
  
• Disregard the safety of self and others
  
• Have problems with substance abuse
  
• Lie, steal, and fight often
  
• Not show guilt or remorse
  
• Often be angry or arrogant
  

Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition in
which a person has long-term patterns of unstable or turbulent emotions.
These inner experiences often result in impulsive actions and chaotic
relationships with other people.

Symptoms include:

• Intense fear of being abandoned
  
• Cannot tolerate being alone
• Frequent feelings of emptiness and boredom
• Frequent displays of inappropriate anger
• Impulsiveness, such as with substance abuse or sexual relationships
  
• Repeated crises and acts of self-injury, such as wrist cutting or overdosing
  

Possible Treatments

• Medications
• Pyschoterapy
• Counseling
• Group or Individual Talk