dies this sound like DPD?

ScreamoChick · Mar 18, 2011 at 11:25 PM

was bullied for a LONG time... and that made my life a living hell... I'm only 15, nearly 16 years old in a couple of months, and I have been verbally abused... I didn't have any friends, and I was depressed... I made new friends last year during my freshman year... one in particular. I have gotten REALLY attached to her, and I don't know how she puts up with me...

Also, a year or so back, I got involved in the breakup of my two good friends (they were dating each other) and they stopped talking to me. that caused me to go into a REALLY bad depression. I cried myself to sleep, I felt as if I should die, I hated myself, and I kind of avoided my other friends who knew about the incident. But I also have other friends that I am really attached to. I hate being alone, and I feel like when I am alone, I am never going to have a friend and that no one cares about me. Would you consider this DPD?

(I do realize there is ALOT wrong with me~ Soooo many things going on with me and messing me up mentally!~ xD)

lastyearisblank · Mar 19, 2011 at 06:45 PM

Nope! You can't have a personality disorder if you're under a certain age. But it sounds like you are just going through regular teenagey type stuff and maybe having a very hard time coping with it (maybe you are sensitive?). The first time you hit teen years and start dealing with BIG FEELINGS are very hard. This is big stuff-- friendship stuff, acceptance stuff. You are like a pony with no experience on your legs. But you can build up techniques to feel more self confident. I hope you can find support to get through these tough years and hopefully build up those little coltish muscles to love yourself better.

krisakira · Mar 19, 2011 at 07:06 PM

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Dependent personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive fear that leads to "clinging behavior" and usually manifests itself by early adulthood. It includes a majority of the following symptoms:

Has difficulty making everyday decisions without an excessive amount of advice and reassurance from others
Needs others to assume responsibility for most major areas of his or her life
Has difficulty expressing disagreement with others because of fear of loss of support or approval
Has difficulty initiating projects or doing things on his or her own (because of a lack of self-confidence in judgment or abilities rather than a lack of motivation or energy)
Goes to excessive lengths to obtain nurturance and support from others, to the point of volunteering to do things that are unpleasant
Feels uncomfortable or helpless when alone because of exaggerated fears of being unable to care for himself or herself
Urgently seeks another relationship as a source of care and support when a close relationship ends
Is unrealistically preoccupied with fears of being left to take care of himself or herself

No one here can tell you but you do seem a bit young for a diagnosis of this. I wouldn't say that it's definitely just teenage stuff, but teen years can be really difficult. If your symptoms interfere significantly with your daily functioning then I would try to seek some professional help. Usually those with DPD don't seek treatment until it gets severe enough that they can't function normally, because of their inability to be able to ask for help on their own.

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