tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post8450040276257246742..comments2024-01-05T04:13:16.946-06:00Comments on The Character Therapist: T3 - Personality Disorder OverviewJeannie Campbell, LMFThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-23614080251479518152010-07-18T16:51:43.567-05:002010-07-18T16:51:43.567-05:00i don't think it's too unusual to get atta...i don't think it's too unusual to get attached to fictional tv shows or book series. we are seeking ways to remove ourselves from the drudgery of life and reading/watching tv can do it. i don't think it's necessarily a disorder because you really related to a show or book or character, but i suppose anything taken too far could be a disorder. the question to ask is this: does not having the book or tv show on anymore impede your life? your social functioning? if so, seeking professional help might not be too far out in left field. if not, it just means you're passionate about what you like. hope that helps.Jeannie Campbell, LMFThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-71220777755232705202010-07-18T14:31:38.697-05:002010-07-18T14:31:38.697-05:00I've also experienced this attachment to ficti...I've also experienced this attachment to fictional characters on an extreme level. To the point where I would cry and scream in class at school. And where I believed this show was reality.<br />Can anybody tell me about this ? Please ? <br />xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-9398529372961668902009-11-23T22:31:16.555-06:002009-11-23T22:31:16.555-06:00Can people have an attachment to fictional charact...Can people have an attachment to fictional characters like on a tv show or in a book? Like when the series ends they cry and they often re-watch episodes and don't watch the last episode because they don't want it to be over? I know some people just don't want it to be over because they like the show but I mean like it really emotionally hurts them for the show to end or the series of books to stop. I don't know if its a disorder and I would really like to know and I can't bring it up to my parents because they think I'm joking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-79112437710368988722009-10-09T15:52:30.357-05:002009-10-09T15:52:30.357-05:00I look forward to this series! There is much to le...I look forward to this series! There is much to learn, thanks Jeannie!<br /><br />I would love to learn more about bipolar disorder, I am thinking one of my secondary characters may be suffering from this.<br /><br />Very interesting...Tamika:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04874834971492028558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-9924460240137307012009-10-09T12:29:59.132-05:002009-10-09T12:29:59.132-05:00stephanie - sounds pretty classic personality diso...stephanie - sounds pretty classic personality disorder. my guess would be schizoid or perhaps avoidant (but it doesn't fit that he actually entered into relationships)...but we'll delve into it. i'll keep this in mind. thanks.Jeannie Campbell, LMFThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-14370455286872168922009-10-09T12:28:47.328-05:002009-10-09T12:28:47.328-05:00Wow..... I am thinking of many relatives that migh...Wow..... I am thinking of many relatives that might seriously have this. What are the remedies?Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07604687906788800639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-14360079403624272552009-10-09T11:21:09.317-05:002009-10-09T11:21:09.317-05:00I once knew someone who had a problem making eye c...I once knew someone who had a problem making eye contact with anyone. My aunt said it sounded like a personality disorder? He lived in an apartment, rarely left (he works from home), and had only a cat for company. He couldn't maintain relationships in real life because he was really difficult to get along with. He could be good at a relationship for a while, but once things progressed he began growing difficult, obstinate, and seemed unable to understand whether or not he had feelings or not. He seemed confused about it...like he didn't understand whether he still loved her or not. We tried telling him that all relationships die in intensity over time but he just kept pushing these women away...and now he's alone. I am concerned for him and will often suggest ways he can meet women but he seems to prefer to just stay alone, 24/7, with nothing but TV and the Internet to keep him company.<br /><br />Is this a personality disorder possibly?Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-4787178763413446492009-10-09T09:36:35.103-05:002009-10-09T09:36:35.103-05:00betty - i wouldn't say that every antisocial p...betty - i wouldn't say that every antisocial person is necessarily a sociopath, but i would be more likely to say that every sociopath is probably antisocial. b/c you feel so strongly about her, my thoughts are that you'll probably read the post on antisocial PD next week and think i'm describing her. let me know next week what you think.Jeannie Campbell, LMFThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-88205440866461543762009-10-09T07:59:48.328-05:002009-10-09T07:59:48.328-05:00Jeannie - While I'm not a therapist, I believe...Jeannie - While I'm not a therapist, I believe my husband's ex is a sociopath. Can I assume that is "more" than just anti-social?Betty Ost Everleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-67626185555345351332009-10-08T17:55:35.285-05:002009-10-08T17:55:35.285-05:00you got it, susan. katie - i'll definitely be ...you got it, susan. katie - i'll definitely be featuring borderline...no worried. for now, it's like, "I hate you, don't leave me." :)Jeannie Campbell, LMFThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-33581745581256383432009-10-08T17:42:47.296-05:002009-10-08T17:42:47.296-05:00I've heard of borderline personality disorder ...I've heard of borderline personality disorder and never understood what it meant. So I'm looking forward to learning more about that one.Katie Gansherthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09150375338556869812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-21462064933652138662009-10-08T12:54:03.355-05:002009-10-08T12:54:03.355-05:00This is interesting stuff! Like Jessica, I'd ...This is interesting stuff! Like Jessica, I'd like to know the genetic aspects.Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-81452717484079709142009-10-08T10:46:34.890-05:002009-10-08T10:46:34.890-05:00I'm so excited for this series! Thanks for sta...I'm so excited for this series! Thanks for starting it.Rosslyn Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304732306399786236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-72422736451271233402009-10-08T09:49:16.378-05:002009-10-08T09:49:16.378-05:00great questions! i'll be sure to address these...great questions! i'll be sure to address these in my coming Thursday Therapeutic Thought posts. thanks, ladies!Jeannie Campbell, LMFThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-89154779815072685242009-10-08T08:02:01.167-05:002009-10-08T08:02:01.167-05:00I'm really fascinated with personality disorde...I'm really fascinated with personality disorders. Can't wait to see what you come up with! I'd also be interested in how much is genetic and how much is because of the child's background/family life.Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-86761384240150515402009-10-08T07:37:22.136-05:002009-10-08T07:37:22.136-05:00My sister has schizophrenia and lots of people ass...My sister has schizophrenia and lots of people assume then that she has multiple personalities, but she does not. Do most people with my sister's disorder have multiple personalities? I get asked that a lot and I have always wanted to ask someone.Tabitha Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196816108272065974noreply@blogger.com