This is a brief article (first attempt at article) as i usually write essays, on how society views the impulsivities of personality disorders.

1. Mental Health Weekly
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More needs to be done for personality disorder awareness
More needs to be done to develop awareness of personality disorders in society.
As a counsellor and peer supporter for individuals suffering from mental health problems many
of the worries i come across are from individuals who feel misunderstood because of
impulsivities which they feel they have no control over.
The problem with society is they never look at a picture as a whole, many individuals have
limited or no knowledge of mental health problems and this can lead to a great deal of stress for
the sufferer.
Someone who smiles for the benefit of others, will be described as a happy and pleasant
individual while inside they may be suffering the most endless amounts of suffering from
depression.
Someone who is promiscuous through impulsivity may be described as a “whore”, “slut” or
“slag”. While the individual may not be able to control their impulsivity and does not deserve to
be given these harsh titles. The same is for the impulsivity of drug using and someone calling
them a “junkie”. While someone craving attention will be seen as a “self-obsessed” individual
who people do not like they may have attention problems because they were neglected in the past
and have missed out on years of general attention through normal parental love.
The list goes on and on, and I believe a better understanding of mental health illness’s or the
impulsivities of personality disorders should be made more knowledgeable in society. As when
society shuts these individuals out they feel hurt, hated and abandoned for something which they
cannot control even if they are seeking therapy and psychiatric help. As a mental health
professional I see the problem partially lies with society not the patient for not having any
understanding of an individual and judging people on how they have been brought up to judge
individuals.
By JM
Dip.psyc.st, Dip.child.psch, Dip.couns.skills