Personality disorders affect an estimated 9% of Americans. Only a mental-health professional can diagnose a personality disorder, typically in adulthood. Insider compared the behaviors, traits, and ...

While borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder share common symptoms like reckless behavior, there are a few key ...

One of the unfortunate things about the current state of personality disorder diagnosis is that there are too many different competing systems. Each system is more or less internally consistent, but ...

BPD causes symptoms like emotional and relationship instability as well as higher anxiety levels. Insurance coverage for treatment may vary, requiring you to check your specific plan. Borderline ...

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Jess Matthews was just 21 when she was handed a booklet of psychiatric conditions by a doctor and asked to choose her own diagnosis. She was bright and hardworking, about to graduate with a degree in ...

Some examples of narcissistic behavior include inflating one’s accomplishments to gain praise, ignoring other people’s feelings, and deliberately taking credit for someone else’s work. Narcissistic ...

Schizoid personality disorder is an uncommon mental health condition characterized by self-isolation, detachment, and ...

A new paper appearing in the journal Personality Disorders attempts to catalog the nuanced emotional experiences associated with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and offers insight on how to ...