Information on Disorders
Learn more information about different mental health disorders that affect you or someone you love.
A Study of the Dependent Personality Disorder 
This article is a continuation on the discussion of differences between the dependent personality disorder and codependency. Bipolar Disorder : An Illness of Excess 
Bipolar disorder is a condition that is relatively unfamiliar, but surprisingly common. The conception of bipolar disorder as an illness of excess suggests that it may arise from some kind of excessive activity in the brain. Read more inside about symptoms and goals of treatment for this illness.
Body Language and Personality Disorders
Persons with personality disorders have a body language specific to their disorder. The patient's body language usually reflects the underlying mental health problem. Read inside for more information about possible stances stemming from different personality disorders. Brain Injury and Personality Disorders
Traumas (such as brain injuries) have been known to induce states of mind akin to full-blown personality disorders. Read more about personality characteristics, traits of this specific kind of disorder and treatments that may be relevant. Caring for Alzheimers
Alzheimers is scary. What is it? What do you do about it? Get yourself informed - whether for you or for them. Codependence and the Dependent Personality Disorder
Read inside for a beginning discussion clarifying some confusion on the
terms 'co-dependent,' 'counter-dependent,' and 'dependent.' Diagnosing Personality Disorders
Personality traits are enduring, usually rigid patterns of behavior, thinking(cognition), and emoting expressed in a variety of circumstances and situations and throughout one's life (typically from early adolescence onward). Some personality traits are harmful to both oneself and to others. Genetics and Personality Disorders
Are personality disorders the outcomes of inherited traits? Are they brought on by abusive and traumatizing upbringing? Or, maybe they are the sad results of the confluence of both? Learn a Little about Schizophrenia
Living with schizophrenia is not a death sentence. Learn the facts. Mental Health Online Research
Are you researching mental health online for a school paper, speech, or debate? Well, I have listed the top ten online mental health resources to make life easier. Misdiagnosing Narcissism - Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
By Sam Vaknin
Author of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited"
Misdiagnosing Personality Disorders as Asperger's Disorder
Learn how Aspergerīs Disorder is often misdiagosed as Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). Misdiagnosing Personality Disorders as Bipolar I Disorder
The manic phase of the Bipolar I Disorder is often misdiagnosed as a Personality Disorder. In the manic phase of Bipolar Disorder, patients exhibit many of the signs and symptoms of certain personality disorders which will be described further in this article by Sam Vaknin. Misdiagnosing Personality Disorders as Eating Disorders
Eating disorders - notably Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa - are complex phenomena. The patient with eating disorder maintains a distorted view of her body as too fat or as somehow defective. Narcissist vs. Psychopath - Similarities and Differences
Sam Vaknin clarifies common misconceptions about Narcissistic and Antisocial Personality Disorders National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders [offsite link]
Get information and support about Anorexia Nervosa. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 
Read here about PTSD: what it is, and what can be some symptoms and manifestations of the disorder. Psychosis and Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a disorder that is often times misunderstood and feared by those outside of the disorder. Read more about what this mental illness can entail, including possible symptoms and medications that are used to treat the disorder. Psychosis, Delusions, and Personality Disorders
What is psychosis? How does this connect to a personality disorder? What does this person experience? Sam Vaknin takes a closer look at severe impairment with a mental health disorder and the experiences and rationalizations that go along with it. What is Bulimia? [offsite link]
A great content rich site about bulimia and other eating disorders. What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
Learn the basics about this quite common illness - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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