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Rapid emotion shifts, overly emotional, Larger than life
Feel empty, need to be affirmed, no empathy
Anger, temper, bitter, physical, sadistic
Impulsive, unstable relationships
29% of gay men NPD, then Histrionic
frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1490157/full
researchgate.net/publication/364339791_The_prevalence_of_cluster_B_personality_disorder_in_young_male_homosexuals
28% lesbian BPD = frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1490157/full
General population - 1 - 5% consensus average from many different studies
BPD - 2% general population
October 1st, 1993, Don't Ask Don't Tell
2102 - VETS TO COPS (Obama) - cops.usdoj.gov/vetstocops
Histrionic:
A person with histrionic personality disorder may:
Feel underappreciated or depressed when they’re not the center of attention.
Have rapidly shifting and shallow emotions.
Be dramatic and extremely emotionally expressive, even to the point of embarrassing friends and family in public.
Have a “larger than life” presence.
Be persistently charming and flirtatious.
Be overly concerned with their physical appearance.
Use their physical appearance to draw attention to themselves by wearing bright-colored clothing or revealing clothing.
Act inappropriately sexual with most of the people they meet, even when they’re not sexually attracted to them.
Speak dramatically and express strong opinions but with few facts or details to support their opinions.
Be gullible and easily influenced by others, especially by the people they admire.
Think that their relationships with others are closer than they usually are.
Have difficulty maintaining relationships, often seeming fake or shallow in their interactions with others.
Need instant gratification and become bored or frustrated very easily.
Constantly seek reassurance or approval.
Borderline:
Symptoms may include:
A strong fear of abandonment. This includes going to extreme measures so you're not separated or rejected, even if these fears are made up.
A pattern of unstable, intense relationships, such as believing someone is perfect one moment and then suddenly believing the person doesn't care enough or is cruel.
Quick changes in how you see yourself. This includes shifting goals and values, as well as seeing yourself as bad or as if you don't exist.
Periods of stress-related paranoia and loss of contact with reality. These periods can last from a few minutes to a few hours.
Impulsive and risky behavior, such as gambling, dangerous driving, unsafe sex, spending sprees, binge eating, drug misuse, or sabotaging success by suddenly quitting a good job or ending a positive relationship.
Threats of suicide or self-injury, often in response to fears of separation or rejection.
Wide mood swings that last from a few hours to a few days. These mood swings can include periods of being very happy, irritable or anxious, or feeling shame.
Ongoing feelings of emptiness.
Inappropriate, strong anger, such as losing your temper often, being sarcastic or bitter, or physically fighting.
Rapid emotion shifts, overly emotional, Larger than life
Feel empty, need to be affirmed, no empathy
Anger, temper, bitter, physical, sadistic
Impulsive, unstable relationships
29% of gay men NPD, then Histrionic
frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1490157/full
researchgate.net/publication/364339791_The_prevalence_of_cluster_B_personality_disorder_in_young_male_homosexuals
28% lesbian BPD = frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1490157/full
General population - 1 - 5% consensus average from many different studies
BPD - 2% general population
October 1st, 1993, Don't Ask Don't Tell
2102 - VETS TO COPS (Obama) - cops.usdoj.gov/vetstocops
Histrionic:
A person with histrionic personality disorder may:
Feel underappreciated or depressed when they’re not the center of attention.
Have rapidly shifting and shallow emotions.
Be dramatic and extremely emotionally expressive, even to the point of embarrassing friends and family in public.
Have a “larger than life” presence.
Be persistently charming and flirtatious.
Be overly concerned with their physical appearance.
Use their physical appearance to draw attention to themselves by wearing bright-colored clothing or revealing clothing.
Act inappropriately sexual with most of the people they meet, even when they’re not sexually attracted to them.
Speak dramatically and express strong opinions but with few facts or details to support their opinions.
Be gullible and easily influenced by others, especially by the people they admire.
Think that their relationships with others are closer than they usually are.
Have difficulty maintaining relationships, often seeming fake or shallow in their interactions with others.
Need instant gratification and become bored or frustrated very easily.
Constantly seek reassurance or approval.
Borderline:
Symptoms may include:
A strong fear of abandonment. This includes going to extreme measures so you're not separated or rejected, even if these fears are made up.
A pattern of unstable, intense relationships, such as believing someone is perfect one moment and then suddenly believing the person doesn't care enough or is cruel.
Quick changes in how you see yourself. This includes shifting goals and values, as well as seeing yourself as bad or as if you don't exist.
Periods of stress-related paranoia and loss of contact with reality. These periods can last from a few minutes to a few hours.
Impulsive and risky behavior, such as gambling, dangerous driving, unsafe sex, spending sprees, binge eating, drug misuse, or sabotaging success by suddenly quitting a good job or ending a positive relationship.
Threats of suicide or self-injury, often in response to fears of separation or rejection.
Wide mood swings that last from a few hours to a few days. These mood swings can include periods of being very happy, irritable or anxious, or feeling shame.
Ongoing feelings of emptiness.
Inappropriate, strong anger, such as losing your temper often, being sarcastic or bitter, or physically fighting.
