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fogdolphinblue said:So, I am in a quandary. I cannot afford therapy at this time because I lost my health benefits due to needing to take care of my daughter the past year. I would love anyone else's input.

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Have you talked to your county's department of mental health? They're usually set up to help people find treatment when they can't afford it. You might also consider Catholic Charities--they usually offer counseling services, and it's not a situation where they're going to try to sell you on the religion.

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I even mentioned this to his doctor, and she said PD is the most difficult thing in the world to treat because of the level of denial involved. Are there any support groups for people who have to be involved (only for my child) with a person who likely has this diagnosis but refuses to acknowledge it? It is like this diagnosis hardly exists in the eyes of the medical community, the legal system, yet it can be so toxic to all around the person suffering.

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When a person has a mood disorder, they can tell they're going through something. (Like you can tell that you're dealing with some depression right now.) But with personality disorders, it usually doesn't feel like anything to the person because it's just part of his or her personality. (At least at first.) That's why it's so hard to treat. It would be like if someone tried to treat you for liking the color blue. You'd think, "There's nothing wrong with this. This is just who I am."

As for support groups, you could contact NAMI (www.nami.org) they do a lot of good work with families of the mentally ill. I don't know if you'll find anything as specific as a "group for the children of parents with personality disorders who refuse to acknowledge it" but I'll bet that you can find a good general support group for family members of those with mental illness. (And why "only for my child"? Maybe you should consider attending, too. It could be helpful.)

Good luck.