Personality disorders consist of three main clusters: cluster A (which is characterized by “odd, eccentric thinking or behavior), cluster B (which is characterized by “dramatic,…
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Author: Julia Goodwin
Borderline Personality Disorder in Women
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is one of the more commonly known personality disorders, and is characterized by “difficulties regulating emotion,” meaning that those with BPD…
More than Just Seeking Attention: Histrionic Personality Disorder
Personality disorders, because they do not seem to fit our typical understanding of mental illness, often go ignored and unmentioned, leaving those with these disorders…
OCD vs. OCPD: Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
What do you think of when you hear the term Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder? Something that might come to mind is a very similar disorder,…
Psychopathy in Popular Culture: American Psycho
When we think of psychopathy, we often think of a coldhearted killer, a person with no sense of remorse or empathy, someone we might deem…
OCD and Loneliness
Loneliness is something that impacts everyone at some point. It’s normal to be or feel alone sometimes, especially in modern society, when people are becoming…
OCD in Pop Culture: Daniel Radcliffe
You probably know Daniel Radcliffe from the wildly popular Harry Potter series. He, of course, played the titular character, Harry Potter; with his wide-rimmed glasses…
OCD and Political Correctness
So your friend is really organized: cares a lot about keeping everything neat, freaks out when things aren’t lined up properly. She turns to you…
OCD and the Road to Recovery
For many people suffering from significant and debilitating illnesses, their illnesses are chronic. An illness is chronic when it lasts for a significant amount of…
A Numbers Game: Counting OCD
Numbers can so often hold a special meaning in all of our lives. Numbers can signify anniversaries, birthdays, or holidays. You can have a number…