Personality disorders

million dollars in the California lottery. Unfortunately, Alice has Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) which leads to her blowing a larger portion of her winnings on a reality show based on her. The National Institute of Mental Health lists impulsivity in dangerous areas (such as unsafe sex, substance abuse, spending, etc) as a symptom of BPD and it is very evident through Alice’s actions. (Borderline Personality Disorder, n.d.) She jumps into two sexual relationships, blows almost all of her…

Edgar Allan Poe, responsible for many of the most renowned works of poetry and short fiction, often includes a “psychological intensity” in his writing that has created interest in the interaction between psychology and literature (“Edgar Allan Poe”). One of his best-known works, “The Tell-Tale Heart,” is a good example of this interaction, showcasing Poe’s interpretation of psychological fiction and the genre of horror. In the story, the narrator recounts his tale of the killing of his…

and loving wife in the beginning of the play. As Lady Macbeth got her wish of being Queen her mental state began to deteriorate. Through her thoughts, beliefs, and actions Lady Macbeth clearly suffers from postpartum depression and borderline personality disorder. Early in the play Lady Macbeth showed symptoms of postpartum depression. Symptoms of postpartum depression may include “excessive irritability or anger with partner, baby or other children, guilt or negative thoughts about being a bad…

Introduction Angela Pressely is a 25 year old African American woman who presents Schizotypal personality disorder. There is no history of other psychiatric problems or medical problems reported from her. Angela Pressely graduated college with a bachelors degree in Biology and recently began her masters in forensic science. She received her bachelors degree at University of Maryland and is now starting her masters degree at Virginia state university. She is a single woman who has a hard time…

this behavior readers can easily infer that Rex went through the same thing as a child. Whatever he endured during his childhood, as well as the loss of a child in the beginning of memoir, could’ve triggered depression and/or post traumatic stress disorder. Rex’s alcoholism is most likely a cover up for the mental illness he may be suffering from. His own wife might play her own role in his alcoholism as well. He tried twice throughout the book to get sober for his kids, and succeeded, only to…

Bundy was said to have antisocial personality disorder, he had charm, and he didn’t have any guilt for what he did. He was also said to be very narcissistic, he was someone who thought he could con anyone. He was always blaming people for his mistakes and not taking the responsibility for his actions…

There are many disorders that have origins from mythology. Narcissism is a very serious psychological disorder, whose origin can be traced back to roman and Greek mythology. Greek mythology, are the beliefs of the ancient Greeks dating back to about 2000 BC. Roman mythology, are the beliefs of the ancient Romans dating back to a time between 20 BC and 20 AD. Both myths tell a tale of a handsome young man who only wants to spend time with himself, which is what ultimately kills him.…

When I was a kid, my parents were concerned with my brother, sister and I being good people and learning how to become a functioning (and contributing) part of society. Sometime after that, it seems parents started being more and more concerned about kids’ feelings and being their friends rather than being their parents. As Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University states, “It’s overindulgent parenting that leads to narcissism. Parents are permissive and are praising…

Do you remember impatiently waiting for mail to be delivered to your home? It would take weeks or even months for a letter to be received. With the invention of the internet, it has become easier to get messages to one another. The internet has become the easier way to communicate with others since it has a variety of social networks: Facebook, Twitter, Myspace etc. Social media has become popular over the years for different reasons. People can not only send messages to each other but they…

fictional book unless the character is specifically stated to already have one, readers don’t consider the characters to of these books to have a mental disorder, or that the author that wrote the book could have one either. Some authors, such as Charles Dickens, were around in a time that they didn’t have the capability of diagnosing mental disorders. What about the characters in these authors stories? Readers don’t think anything can be wrong with them, but what if the characters were real…