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LeggaLegga said: 

Can someone explain what a mental disorder is to me?

As it was explained to me in my Abnormal Psych class years ago, a disorder is not just categorical tendencies, but rather tendencies that go against the grain of everyday society to the point of personal impairment or the impairment of those around you. 

Basically, they pay attention to their affect and how in control of it they are. If it's not debilitating, they'll label it as more of a 'quirk', as far more people have those than full blown disorders, such as comparing OCD versus non-impairing obsessive tendencies. 

Quirks can be enough for a psychological profile, as they can serve as warnings for what's to come, correlational symptoms of another sublimated problem, a sign they're hiding something much worse from trying to present well towards a clinician, etc, but doctors tend to be sparing with handing out diagnosis unless they're on Big Pharma's take. 

This is why Homosexuality is no longer listed in the DSM; It does not get in the way of their ability to live life in the modern day, it does not introduce 'disorder' where there's otherwise 'order'. My professor also compared this phenomenon with how some third world countries can see some disorders as akin to shamanism, then went on about some culturally exclusive disorders (like Paris Syndrome). 

In essence, quirk is even less debilitating than a high functioning form of a disorder, then low functioning's even worse than that. 

I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

It suddenly appeared one night I was getting overly drunk. Strange feeling, everything melted in my mind, big adrenaline rush, unable to tell what was real and what was only in my head. Hard to explain and really blurry.

Since then I have experience several severe manic episodes, involving some psychosis. I am on medicine now but it feels like I am helpless and am really  depressed because of it.

Life sucks.

florian-perrotti said: 

I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

It suddenly appeared one night I was getting overly drunk. Strange feeling, everything melted in my mind, big adrenaline rush, unable to tell what was real and what was only in my head. Hard to explain and really blurry.

Since then I have experience several severe manic episodes, involving some psychosis. I am on medicine now but it feels like I am helpless and am really  depressed because of it.

Life sucks.

This does not really answer my question..

Good luck with recovery.

A set of thought patterns and behaviors that are undesirable for one's goals

AlmightyJim said: 

A set of thought patterns and behaviors that are undesirable for one's goals

 

Thank you.

LeggaLegga said: 

AlmightyJim said: 

A set of thought patterns and behaviors that are undesirable for one's goals

 

Thank you.

 To expand on this, its a set of thought patterns and behaviors that are resistant to change and affect one's life and goals in a negative way and persist over time. A woman who is suicidal over one boyfriend is suffering a break up, a woman who consistently has suicidal ideation over abandonment is suffering from borderline traits. Someone who steals 1000$ from a store is a small time thief, someone who consistently steals and scams has antisocial tendencies or ASPD/NPD. At least this is my take on it.

AlmightyJim said: 

LeggaLegga said: 

AlmightyJim said: 

A set of thought patterns and behaviors that are undesirable for one's goals

Thank you.

 To expand on this, its a set of thought patterns and behaviors that are resistant to change and affect one's life and goals in a negative way and persist over time. A woman who is suicidal over one boyfriend is suffering a break up, a woman who consistently has suicidal ideation over abandonment is suffering from borderline traits. Someone who steals 1000$ from a store is a small time thief, someone who consistently steals and scams has antisocial tendencies or ASPD/NPD. At least this is my take on it.

It's fairly close to how the field itself handles it.