As we continue our journey through personality disorders, it is worth pausing briefly to reflect on how far we have come. Over the past weeks, we have explored the landscape of personality disorders ...

Last week, we explored Avoidant Personality Disorder, examining how fear of rejection and feelings of inadequacy shape ...

This post is the second in a two-part series. You can read Part 1 here: Why Some People Never Grow Up—And Can’t Admit Why. As Freud implied throughout his writings, including Repression ...

Emma stepped into her middle school cafeteria and spotted her two friends already settled at their usual table. She was a little late—but for a reason. She knew what was on the menu today, beyond the ...

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a recently established eating disorder defined by a persistent pattern of insufficient nutritional or caloric intake that is not driven by concerns ...

No, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) are two distinct conditions, as noted in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition, Text ...

The patient sitting opposite me in my consulting room is describing a fraught pattern I’ve come to recognise only too well. Her relationships are a battleground. Other people call her ‘difficult,’ ...