PERSONALITY DISORDER

Today’s topic: “personality disorder” By Omowunmi
A personality disorder is a type of mental disorder in which one has a rigid and unhealthy pattern of thinking, functioning and behaving.
A person with a personality disorder has trouble perceiving and relating to situations and people. This causes significant problems and limitations in relationships, social activities, work and school.

There are about 10 different types but we will discuss just one today.

                 Types

1. Paranoid personality disorder
2. Schizoid personality disorder
3. Schizotypal personality disorder
4. Antisocial personality disorder
5. Borderline personality disorder
6. Histrionic personality disorder
7. Narcissistic personality disorder
8. Avoidant personality disorder
9. Dependent personality disorder
10. Obsessive compulsive personality disorder I specifically chose this topic because when “Covid19 issues” started I had people around me who were fidgety, scared etc and I classified them as paranoid.
    I later discovered that I was kinda wrong and the word paranoid was bigger than what I thought it was.
    Paranoid personality disorder (PPD) is one of a group of conditions which involve odd or eccentric ways of thinking. People with PPD also suffer from paranoia, an unrelenting mistrust and suspicion of others, even when there is no reason to be suspicious.
    They mistrust the motives of others and believe that others want to harm them.
    Additional hallmarks of this condition include being reluctant to confide in others, bearing grudges, and finding demeaning or threatening subtext in even the most innocent of comments or events.
    A person with PPD can be quick to feel anger and feel hostile toward others.
    The cause of paranoid personality disorder is unknown. However, researchers believe that a combination of biological and environmental factors can lead to paranoid personality disorder.
    The disorder is present more often in families with a history of schizophrenia and delusional disorders. Early childhood trauma may be a contributing factor. If a person’s social fears far exceed simply disliking others talking behind their back, it could be a sign of paranoid personality disorder, or PPD. The three main factors of PPD are ongoing suspicion, feelings of persecution, and grandiosity. And most importantly, this disorder involves a major discrepancy between how the person outwardly appears, or presents himself, and his own inner world. Despite their seemingly confident persona, which comes across as demanding, arrogant, and moralistic, people with PPD are actually timid, self-doubting, and vulnerable to erotomania (a delusion in which an individual thinks another is in love with them).
    Other symptoms include;
    Pervasive distrust and suspicion of others and their motives
    Unjustified belief that others are trying to harm or deceive you
    Unjustified suspicion of the loyalty or trustworthiness of others
    Hesitancy to confide in others due to unreasonable fear that others will use the information against you
    Perception of innocent remarks or nonthreatening situations as personal insults or attacks
    Angry or hostile reaction to perceived slights or insults
    Tendency to hold grudges
    Unjustified, recurrent suspicion that spouse or sexual partner is unfaithful
    As much as possible, reassure the person. Or reassure yourself if its you.
    You /they need professional help.
    Medications are necessary so there’s a need to see a medical doctor.
    Treatment
    Paranoid personality disorder is generally treated with psychotherapy. With ongoing treatment and appropriate support, people with this condition can manage their symptoms and function more effectively in daily life.
    How is paranoid personality disorder (PPD) diagnosed? Lab tests can’t diagnose PPD, but your doctor might use different diagnostic tests to rule out physical illness as the cause of the symptoms. If no other illness is found, your doctor may refer you to a psychiatrist or other mental health specialists.The actions and reactions by the person who is paranoid is what is bad about the disorder.
    Some people become aggressive, destructive and emotionally unavailable to feel empathy or sympathy

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