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Tonymccurry
09-12-2009, 11:32 AM
I am 22 years old. After time in hospital early in the year with a moderate depressive episode,i have been treated for depression and anxiety with Fluoxetine. I am now on Citalopram 20mg. I always tells lies and make up stories to get attention. Once i actually led my support workers to believe for months that i was Bipolar and on Lithium until they found out i was lying. I think i was doing it for more attention. In the past i have said that my Mum was dead when she is alive. I get impulses sometimes under extreme stress where i make small cuts on my arms. I usually do this at home and infront of people for attention. I get lonely and bored at times too. Would you say i have a personality disorder? Thanks for taking the time to answer my question.

admin
10-08-2009, 02:34 PM
It is difficult to say whether someone got personality disorder and we only make such diagnosis after a few assessments and also from collateral information from family members etc...

If you suspect you have personality traits or disorder, look at the following royal college of psychiatrists' link.

http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinfo/problems/personalitydisorders/personalitydisorderskeyfac.aspx

The leaflet could be helpful for you.