#histrionic pd

[angel-pd]

how it feels to isolate yourself while also constantly checking your notifs to see if anyone gaf

[coffeeshop-col]

Reminder that people with personality disorders are not terrible people for the way their brain works!!!

This doesn’t mean the disorders an excuse, but it also means not to hate someone just for having one.

We did not choose to have this disorder. Support people rather than shun them.

[stitch-away]

having aspd and/or npd and trying to comfort a friend is like trying to run a marathon without any training istg

[lukaffective]

Histrionic Personality Disorder.

I can take things way more personally than other people realize, even small changes in tone or attention.

If someone seems distant, I might immediately assume they’re upset with me or losing interest, and it can spiral fast.

I sometimes need constant reassurance, and when I don’t get it, I can become clingy, upset, or reactive. 

I can accidentally make everything about how I feel, even when someone else is the one going through something.

When I feel ignored, I may say or do things that are bigger, louder, or more emotional than I truly intended just so someone notices.

I sometimes confuse intensity with closeness, assuming a strong moment means the relationship is deeper than it actually is. 

I can struggle with feeling “boring,” so I may perform a version of myself that feels more interesting, dramatic, or desirable.

My mood can shift depending on how people are responding to me, which makes my sense of self feel unstable. 

I may chase validation even when I know it’s unhealthy, because being noticed can temporarily make the emptiness or insecurity quieter.

Sometimes I regret how intense I came across and worry that people see me as “too much.”

I can unintentionally test people’s loyalty or affection because I need proof that they care.

I may know I’m reacting strongly but still feel unable to stop in the moment.

[hellhoundzzz]

hello fellow attention seekers. ily

[disability-shout-outs]

Shout out to folks with Histrionic Personality Disorder!

[serafawnforest]

A lot of people have been emphasizing recently that DID, and other CDDs, are dissociative disorders, and not trauma disorders. This is true, though I also wanted to add the addition: complex dissociative disorders are also not "the most extreme" trauma disorders, as many people believe.

Complex Dissociative Disorders describe disorders which have a severe, complex dissociative response to trauma. This describes a specific pattern of trauma responses, which is often related to needing an escape from a situation that is experienced as inescapable.

This is no different to other disorders which originate in trauma, such as Personality Disorders.

Personality Disorders are usually* developed due to childhood trauma. Similarly to a CDD, they are specific patterns of recognized trauma responses. Most, for example, have a recognized pattern of relationships with themselves, others and the world, as informed by trauma. Narcissistic Personality Disorder, for example, is often rooted in the belief someone is worthless or will not have their needs met by caretakers, and causes narcissistic patterns to be ingrained into coping mechanisms, as a trauma response.

None of these exist on a spectrum from least to most severe trauma, they are all just recognizable patterns of trauma responses.

*There are exceptions to this. Such as Schizotypal being recognized in some people without trauma, who have a family member with a Schizspec disorder. Generally this is true, however. There is also an implied note here about bias in medicine and diagnoses in general being a social construct.

[fella-lovin-fella]

hey i just wanted to give a shout out to people with personality disorders real quick. your disorder doesn't make you evil, it doesnt make you an abuser, and it doesnt make you unlovable. you're just as deserving of respect, care, and support as people without personality disorders. stay safe, i love you and i hope you have a happy holiday season. we're in this together <3