The personality of an individual comprises the thoughts, feelings, and behavior of a person. Our thinking, feelings for others and behavior depends upon the situation we face at a particular time.
Our personality changes with age. It alters with experience of life. As our circumstance changes so, our personality. As we grow old our personality changes. This is a natural phenomenon that we learn from our past experiences and cope with situations.
A person who is suffering from a personality disorder has difficulty in their thinking, feeling and their behavior is difficult so they cannot handle the situation effectively. They have a limited range of emotions, attitudes, and behavior. At times these individuals have unusual behavior.
A personality disorder is seen in adolescence or early adulthood. It may also start in childhood.
Types of Personality Disorder
It is classified as:
Suspicious: which include
- Antisocial
- Paranoid
- Schizoid
- Schizotypal
Emotional and impulsive:
- Borderline
- Histrionic
- Narcissitic
Anxious:
- Avoidant
- Dependent
- Obsessive-compulsive
Paranoid personality disorder
A person who has a paranoid personality cannot trust other people. It is very difficult for them to trust anybody. They think that other people will use you or take advantage of him. It is difficult for them to have confidence in other people even their friends. These people are very suspicious and always watch others closely looking for signs of betrayal or hostility. They think that their partner is unfaithful though there is no evidence. They read threats and danger which other people can’t see. They see a danger in everyday situations.
Schizoid personality disorder
In this type of personality, a person is uninterested in forming close relationships with other people. These people don’t trust family members. They think that any kind of relationship interferes with their freedom and in later life cause problems. They prefer to be alone with their own thoughts. They choose to live their life without interference from others. They often get little pleasure in their life. They have little interest in sex or intimate relationship. They have a lack of feelings. They are emotionally cold towards others.
Schizotypal personality disorder
These individuals find it very difficult to make close relationships. They think and express themselves in very unusual words or phrases. Their behavior is very eccentric in nature. They believe that he can read minds or have special powers. They think that they have a “sixth sense”. They feel anxious with others who do not share these beliefs. They feel very anxious in society.
Antisocial Personality Disorder
These individual acts impulsively without considering the result of their actions. They behave dangerously and sometimes illegally. They behave in ways that are unpleasant for others. In order to satisfy their needs, they hurt people. They feel no sense of guilt if they misbehave with others. They easily become irritable and aggressive. The fights easily. They easily get bored and find it difficult to hold down a job for long. They believe that only the strongest will survive, and in order to become successful in life, you must grab opportunities.
Borderline personality disorder(BPD)
They usually suffer from mood swings. They change from one intense emotion to another quickly. They also have anger outbursts. They sometimes hear voices or sees things that others not. They do such things for which he later regrets. They have a medical history of harming themselves. They have a history of a broken relationship. They cannot live alone.
Histrionic personality disorder
They feel very uncomfortable if others don’t get the center of attention. They get pleasure in entertaining other people. They do things to get the center of attention. They feel dependent on the approval of others. They can easily be influenced by others.
Narcissistic personality disorder
They feel that they have special things that make them different or better than other people. They rely on others to recognize their needs. They feel very upset if others ignore them. They resent other people’s successes. They are at times selfish. They often take advantage of other people.
Avoidant or anxious personality disorder
They are very sensitive to criticism of others. They are very anxious about being rejected. They worry that others will ridicule him. They avoid relationships, friendships, and intimacy because of fear of rejection. They feel lonely and inferior to others. They cannot try new activities because they feel that it brings embarrassment to them.
Dependent personality disorder
These people feel needy and weak. They are unable to make decisions without the help or support of others. They allow others to assume responsibility for many areas of their life. They cannot live alone. They have low self-confidence. They feel that other people are more capable than him. They are submissive and passive.
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD)
They keep everything in order and under control. They set unrealistically high standards for themselves and also for others. They think that what they think is the best way of doing things. They think that catastrophe will happen if things aren’t perfect. They cannot spend money on themselves and on others.
Anti-social behavior
These types of people are irresponsible. They anti-social activities. They at times have sexual perversions. They are irritable and impulsive in nature. They do not accept criticism. They have an addiction. They do not learn from failure.
Dysthymic (Depressive)
These people are sad and pessimistic. They criticize society. They are religious and have suicidal thoughts.
Hypomanic
These are excessively happy and elated. They are jovial in nature and irritable in nature.
Aggressive
They are influential and ambitious in nature. They are obstinate in nature. They at times are excited and impulsive in nature.
Anxious
They tend to worry about small things. They are irritable in nature. They are easily terrified.
Hysterical
They are attention-seeking in nature. They are emotionally immature. They have dramatic behavior.
Cause of Personality Disorder
Family reasons: A person who has difficult childhood may result in a personality disorder. If any child experiences physical, sexual, or emotional neglect then Personality Disorder may personality disorder. It is seen that antisocial personality results from anti-social behavior in childhood. This could be due to stress and family problems. If parents do not give warmth, intimacy, and appropriate discipline they may have a personality disorder.
Trauma: If a child has repeated childhood trauma like a major accident, sudden bereavement, then they may have a personality disorder.
Genetics: Sometimes personality disorders may be seen in families. Disorders include obsessive-compulsive disorder and antisocial disorder.
- Early separation from mother in childhood.
- If a child has broken into families with parental conflict.
- Unhealthy environment: Like overcrowding, living in slums, and uncleanliness.
- Habits like gambling, lying, begging, running away from school, stealing can lead to personality disorder.
Symptoms of Personality Disorder
- Lack of concentration and responsibility.
- The continuous change of job. A long absence from office without any reason.
- The child will neglect daily activity. Un cleanliness and absence of treatment will be seen in individuals.
- Patient not able to respect financial duties. They are not able to plan for the future.
- They have continuous lying or addiction.
Complications of Personality Disorder
- Alcohol or other substance misuses
- Anxiety disorders
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Homeopathic Management of Personality Disorder
For Homeopathic management of any disease, it is essential that the person should meet a Homeopathic Doctor in person. Considering many factors, the doctor recommends the best course of treatment.
Aconitum napellus
It is a very good remedy for patients who has fear and anxiety with the anguish of mind and body. It is suited to a person who is physically and mentally restless. Symptoms of the patient occur suddenly and very violent in nature. He does not want to be touched. All his symptoms are worse in dry and cold weather. He also gets worse from checked perspiration. It is given when a patient has great fear with anxiety. He is worried about life. It can also be given for delirium which is associated with unhappiness, worry, and the patient is unconscious. He fears death but believes that he will soon die. He also predicts the day of his death. He has imagination. His pains are intolerable and he becomes mad because of pain. He cannot listen to music and makes her sad. He feels as if what had just been done was a dream.
Dosage: 30c, 3 pellets every 3 hours for 2 days, for 5 days.
Belladonna
It is suited to a person who has a hot, red, skin, flushed face with glaring eyes. It is given to a person who lives in a world of his own. He is engrossed in his own visions. He has various imaginations and sees monsters, hideous faces, and various images. It is given when a patient is furious and the patient bites strike another person. He has a desire to escape. A patient does not want to walk. He has sensitiveness of all senses. It is an effective medicine for controlling violent and impulsive behavior when patient strike, bite and spit on the persons nearby with a red and hot face.
Dosage: 30, 4 pellets, 2 times for 5 days.
Nux vomica
It is given to patients who are thin, quick to react. They are nervous in nature. They easily get irritated. He does mental work. He leads a very sedentary lifestyle. He is not active physically and only does work either at home or at the office. It cures irritability. The patient cannot tolerate noise, odors, and light. His time passes too slowly. He is fault-finding in nature. It is a remedy that is given to males. The patient is nervous in nature. He gets cold easily.
Dosage: 30c, 5 pellets, 3 times a day for 2-4 weeks.
Ignatia Amara
It is given to a patient who has a changeable mood. He is sad, tearful. He is not communicative. It is given where depression follows shocks, grief, disappointment, witnessing a fatal road accident. It is a remedy where “laughter alternating with tears“. The patient has emotional ups and downs. This is given where the patient is resistant to sympathy and oversensitive to well-meaning advice, which may be wrongly taken as criticism. This kind of patient is difficult to cheer up. This remedy can also be given when a patient has poor sleep. It can be given to typical patients how do not want to appear helpless.
Dosage: 30, 4 pellets 2 times a day for one day. After that use a 200c, 4 pellets for 7 days or
a month
Aurum metallicum
This medicine is given when a patient has a feeling of self-condemnation and utter worthlessness. He feels alone, with an increase in their vital stats like blood pressure. This kind of patient has disgust for life. He has serious thoughts of suicide. He talks of committing suicide, but he has a great fear of death. He has constant rapid questioning without waiting for a reply. This kind of patient is oversensitive to noise, excitement and is often confused. It is best suited to a person who is a workaholic and has a tendency of worthlessness, distress, and aroused feelings of self-destruction after a defeat in a job or their personal life. It is the best remedy for chronic depression. It is a great help for dealing with a feeling of hopelessness, worthlessness, a self-critical attitude, and desire to end life. It is given in cases where love for life is lost and life seems like a burden with suicidal thoughts predominating. It is an effective remedy for curing self-hatred feeling seen in personality disorder. It is suited to a person who is very serious in nature, strongly focussed on work and achievement, who become depressed if they feel they have failed in some way. He also has disgust of life.
Dosage- 200, 4 pellets, to be taken 2 times a day for 15 days.
Hyoscyamus Niger
It is given when a patient has mania. It is a very good remedy for persons who are quarrelsome. Mania is obscene in nature. He has immodest in acts, gestures, and expression. He is very talkative in nature. It is given when a patient is very suspicious in nature. He often uncovers his body. He has an inclination to laugh at everybody. He has low muttering speech which is difficult to understand.
Dosage: 200, 4 pellets, to be taken 2 times a day for 15 days.