Mental Health
Is BPD Manipulative? What Psychology Says About Fear of Abandonment
Is BPD manipulative, or is the behaviour people notice really driven by fear of abandonment and overwhelming emotion?
Dennis Relojo-Howell · 29 October 2026
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personality disorder
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Mind & Brain
The Dark Terrain of Antisocial Personality Disorder
Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is a complex and often misunderstood mental health condition.
Alexis Harper, PsyD · 15 March 2024
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Notes After the Autism Diagnosis (aka I Don’t Have a Personality Disorder; I Am Autistic)
As a follow-up on my previous autism-related pieces (e.g., here and here), I would like to briefly cover my autism assessment results.
Monique Moate · 24 February 2024
Mental Health
The 10 Most Common Personality Disorders
Personality disorders are mental health conditions characterised by enduring patterns of behaviour, cognition, and inner experience.
Adam Mulligan · 08 September 2023
Clinical Psychology
How to Overcome Paranoia
Paranoia is a state of mind characterised by irrational suspicions and mistrust of others.
Benjamin Hartley, PhD · 05 July 2023
Clinical Psychology
What Do We Need to Know About Borderline Personality Disorder?
While we have started to talk more about mental health, we often do not focus on borderline personality disorder.
Ellen Diamond · 24 March 2023
Stories & Perspectives
Narcissistic Personality Disorder Has Been Medicalised
I have been a consumer of mental health services for a litany of diagnoses, including but not limited to narcissistic personality disorder (NPD).
Max E. Guttman, LCSW · 26 March 2022
Mental Health
Narcissism and Social Media and What Research Really Tells Us
What research says about narcissism and social media, from selfies to status updates and problematic use.
Dina G. Relojo · 25 May 2021
Mental Health
How to Deal with Attention-Seeking Behaviour
I have a profound fascination with attention-seeking behaviours.
Maxwell Guttman, LCSW · 09 February 2021
Clinical Psychology
Paranoid Personality Disorder: What You Need to Know
Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) is under the category of Personality Disorders under DSM-5.
Nikka Celeste · 14 August 2020
Clinical Psychology
What Is the Difference Between Schizoid and Schizotypal Personality Disorder?
A thorough clinical assessment is necessary, which involves evaluating the behaviour and functioning patterns.
Dennis Relojo-Howell · 23 April 2020
Clinical Psychology
People Who Self-harm Should be Forcibly Prevented From Doing So
Let's start by saying that I self-harm; I self-harm regularly in a way that society tends to approve of.
Keir Harding · 09 February 2017