Any discussion of Personality can not begin without a thorough understanding of Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), neurologist and psychoanalysist, who laid the foundation of early psychoanalysis. His ideas and work were pioneering and still remain influential to this day. According to Freud, Personality is a dynamic system in all of us,Continue Reading
The ten different personality disorders identified in the Diagnostic Manual of Mental Health (DSM5) APA, 2013 can be grouped into three clusters based on descriptive similiarities within each cluster. These are: Cluster A The “odd, eccentric” cluster of disorders that include: Paranoid Personality Disorder Schizotypal Personality Disorder, and Schizoid PersonalityContinue Reading
A personality disorder is a mental disorder involving rigid, unhealthy patterns of thinking, functioning and behaving. Personality disorders cause major problems in relationships, employment, social activities and school. Individuals with personality disorders may not even be aware they have a problem because their thoughts and behaviors seem normal to them.Continue Reading
Histrionic Personality Disorder is a mental disorder in a group of conditions known as “Cluster B” or dramatic personality disorders. The literal definition of the word histrionic is dramatic or theatrical. Individuals with this disorder usually have intense, highly unstable emotions and self-image. Their self-esteem changes dramatically depending on theContinue Reading
No one wants to be depressed, but is it possible that depressed people secretly invite disapproval and negative comments? Not consciously, we don’t believe. But human feelings act rather like water, in that they tend to seek their own level. Put another way, people tend to self-verify and seek outContinue Reading
Yes, it is possible that you can fight mild depression without the use of drugs, without tricks, without feeling weak or hopeless and beat it. It happens everyday. Over two thousand years ago, Epictetus, (1st and early 2nd centuries C.E.), a philosopher in ancient Greece, proclaimed that “men are disturbedContinue Reading
If you want to feel positive and energetic, concentrate on your good qualities, your abilities, your strengths and your talents rather than your faults and failures. It is one thing to want to learn and improve but beating yourself up over your faults is negative and leads to depression. AndContinue Reading
Feeling depressed is awful. You feel pessimism and sadness. Your body feels weak and tired. You probably don’t want to get out of bed or off the couch. There’s a stack of mail to go through but you can’t bear it. Work is piling up but you feel incapable. TheseContinue Reading
Many people who suffer with depression find themselves immobilized or unable to get motivated to perform normal everyday activities. The more depressed a person becomes the more immobilized they feel. The less they accomplish the more depressed they become. The reason for this is, that feeling immobilized is not onlyContinue Reading
If you discover nothing else from Self-Psych.com at least consider these two morsels: Sometimes tragedy strikes us. Call it bad luck or fate. You can feel helpless, lose all hope, you can slide into a life of deep depression, unable to carry on. You can even suffer nightmares, sudden flashbacksContinue Reading