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Irish_Dem

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21. Recent research shows BPD is evenly disturbed among males and females.

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 10:03 PM

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Men may present differently, more aggression and drugs, but it is still the same disorder.

Back in the day, women got a lot more mental illness diagnoses than men for a lot of reasons.
This topic would make a good dissertation.

Here is the clinical picture:

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition characterized by intense emotional instability, impulsive behaviors, disturbed self-image, and unstable relationships. Key symptoms include a frantic fear of abandonment, chronic feelings of emptiness, intense anger, and self-harming behaviors. These symptoms often cause severe impairment in daily life and relationships.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/borderline-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes

I think Trump fits other diagnoses better.
And he already has so many of them.
He is truly impaired.

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Narcissist or schizophrenic or both? [View all] wnylib Wednesday OP

he seems to be hearing voices as well rampartd Wednesday #1

He had so much money all his life and he knows he doesn't deserve it Walleye Wednesday #2

I think there's more to his behavior than that. wnylib Wednesday #4

If he were not powerful and wealthy he would have been sitting in prison a long time ago. Irish_Dem Yesterday #39

Oh come on. DJT is just an a--hole. Jacson6 Wednesday #3

True dat but, Disaffected Wednesday #13

Paranoia can be part of narcissistic collapse chowder66 Wednesday #5

+1 leftstreet Wednesday #7

Thanks. That sheds light on Trump's intensified focus on enemies. wnylib Wednesday #8

He's shown passive-aggressive behaviors. chowder66 Wednesday #14

plus malaise Wednesday #6

I think he is psychotic now, perhaps BiPolar psychosis. Irish_Dem Wednesday #9

Thanks for your perspective as a professional in the field. wnylib Wednesday #15

Yes you were close! And can the pertinent symptoms and presentation. Irish_Dem Wednesday #17

Is borderline personality mr715 Wednesday #20

Recent research shows BPD is evenly disturbed among males and females. Irish_Dem Wednesday #21

You may be right. Irish_Dem Yesterday #24

Trump is pathology bingo. mr715 Yesterday #32

You could teach an entire Abnormal Psych class just based on his pathology. Irish_Dem Yesterday #36

Interdisciplinary Seminar... mr715 Yesterday #37

Pathological Narcissists are Psychotic DenaliDemocrat Yesterday #34

This is not exactly true. Irish_Dem Yesterday #35

I have lived with two clinically diagnosed DenaliDemocrat Yesterday #40

Yes but they different diagnostic categories. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #41

I would argue with any psychologist DenaliDemocrat 18 hrs ago #42

Psychopath - Dark Triad FalloutShelter Wednesday #10

Yes this is his profile blubunyip Wednesday #22

Victim playing has been republican strategy... lame54 Wednesday #11

He's a life-long substance abuser. GoCubsGo Wednesday #12

I had a roommate/good friend drmeow Wednesday #16

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Wednesday #18

He isn't schizophrenic. mr715 Wednesday #19

I think he is so defensive because, at some unacknowledged level... 3catwoman3 Yesterday #23

I lived with two diagnosed narcissists DenaliDemocrat Yesterday #25

Psychopaths* experience psychosis like those with schizophrenia. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #26

I say no. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #27

A lifelong psychopath who's now suffering from advanced dementia. sop Yesterday #28

Narcissism, control freak, with a criminal mind. Passages Yesterday #29

In my opinion, just severe narcissism, ignorance ecstatic Yesterday #30

They're not mutually exclusive Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #31

narcissistic sociopath SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #33

he's a psychopath... agingdem Yesterday #38