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DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER


Individuals with dependent personality disorder have a picture of themselves as helpless, and therefore try to attach themselves to some stronger figure who will provide the resources for their survival and happiness.

SELF-VIEW: They perceive themselves as needy, weak, helpless, and incompetent.

VIEW OF OTHERS: They see the strong "caretaker" in an idealized way: as nurturant, supportive, and competent. In contrast to the avoidant personality, who stays clear of "entangling relationships" and ...

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April 28, 2005

When I was two I crawled into a closet and my mother inadvertently locked me inside. She then somehow left me there for many hours.

When she found me I was screaming and terrified. I had nightmares about it all through my childhood.

After that I started to become anxious. Before that I was a happy child. But as an adult I have alienated my boyfriends due to fear that they would leave me, and ...

Hi,

I like reading the symptoms/experiences people diagnosed with BPD have. I have used it to compare to the symptoms I think my wife had. I have posted the symptoms my wife had below. She was never diagnosed with anything (as far as I know), but after a lot of reading I am coming to the conclusion she had/has Borderline Personality Disorder. Now I know we aren't psychologists, psychiatrists, or psychotherapists (maybe some of us ...

what i want and need is a father. a family, a home and a family. i dont' want money or a huge house or a shiny car, or big name clothes..........well, i do, but, just a home and a family.....

tired of an abusive environment, no privacy, no where ot call my own, no one to go to.....

i need someone to be ther,e someone to go to.........

but no one seems to want the ...

If anyone has some statistics or a resource for what percentage of BPDs (or similar disorders) end up taking themselves off meds and the potential ramifications of the same I would appreciate the info.

Also, it seems like there is typically some trial and error involved in getting the right meds and dosage. Any feedback on the typical timeframe for getting it in sync with the clients needs and to be considered effective?

By way ...

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