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1 in 5 young adults has personality disorder
Associated Press ^ | Dec 2 | LINDSEY TANNER

Posted on 12/02/2008 2:52:59 AM PST by Baladas

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To: Baladas

They are messed up because of the manipulation of psychologists who have these off the wall ideas about self-esteem, etc.

When I had my son 18 yrs. ago I bought the books and read the magazines because I thought I would be so enlightened. Well I ended up throwing them all away and resorted to my Mom for advice and raised my kids like my parents raised me.

Are they perfect? Heck no, but they don’t need meds, they have great peer relationships, they are respectful and they have great manners.


41 posted on 12/02/2008 5:15:31 AM PST by panthermom
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To: mdittmar
They're coming to take me away ha ha...
They're coming to take my away ho ho.....

42 posted on 12/02/2008 5:16:44 AM PST by vetvetdoug
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To: SlapHappyPappy

Spot on. Its always a schadenfreude moment when the Precious Snowflakes get peed on by the real world. For instance one youngster wanted to use her annual leave to delay her start time on Monday mornings... every Monday. This was to allow her extra time to recover from her weekend partying. She was stunned, STUNNED, when her supervisor said “No. That’s ridiculous!” She angsted and raged and sulked all week about how no one appreciates how responsible she is. Amazing. Every week one of the Gen Ys pulls a similar stunt. It’s vey entertaining.


43 posted on 12/02/2008 5:35:00 AM PST by Lil'freeper (I know... I just like slapping you.)
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To: Baladas

Personality disorders are my definition resistent to treatment and fixed traits unlikely to change over time. No point in spending money trying to fix them.


44 posted on 12/02/2008 5:43:02 AM PST by dangerdoc (dangerdoc (not actually dangerous any more))
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To: Baladas

<>< must read FR fluff


45 posted on 12/02/2008 5:55:11 AM PST by SnarlinCubBear (Get Sarcasma - Comforting relief from the use of irony, mocking and conveying contempt)
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To: Baladas

And 0bama leads the pack.


46 posted on 12/02/2008 5:56:32 AM PST by originalbuckeye
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To: dangerdoc
They are treatable if the patient wants to treat them. But that doesn't mean they can be cured. I buy the 1 in 5 number, I see the same 1 in 5 in the middle aged population. PD’s cause a lot of trouble in our society, from unwed mothers and divorce, to murder and child abuse.
47 posted on 12/02/2008 5:58:15 AM PST by east1234 (It's the borders stupid! My new enviromentalist inspired tagline: cut, kill, dig and drill)
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Being a young adult is a personality disorder.
49 posted on 12/02/2008 6:00:05 AM PST by shibumi (...so if it's organic, where are its organs?)
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To: Rebelbase
Hey, I hope you are having a nice day!

I am! :)

50 posted on 12/02/2008 6:14:24 AM PST by Lazamataz (Proud author of abstract semi-religious dogmatic hoooey with a decidedly fringe feel.)
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To: Rebelbase
You badger pants assclown, you suck!

Die a Godless death, alone and unloved, you homosexual creep. >:(

51 posted on 12/02/2008 6:14:27 AM PST by Lazamataz (Proud author of abstract semi-religious dogmatic hoooey with a decidedly fringe feel.)
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To: Rebelbase
Oh, forgot to mention, hope the family is doing well, have a good one.

You are so sweet. I hope the same for you. I love you unconditionally.


52 posted on 12/02/2008 6:14:31 AM PST by Lazamataz (Proud author of abstract semi-religious dogmatic hoooey with a decidedly fringe feel.)
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To: Baladas

“Almost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes with everyday life...”

Someday they might become parents and will understand/appreciate what four out of five parents have gone through.


53 posted on 12/02/2008 6:16:41 AM PST by This_far
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To: Baladas
Hell, I have a personality disorder.
I'm a functioning psychopath.

What's the big deal?

54 posted on 12/02/2008 6:19:23 AM PST by Just another Joe (Warning: FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
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To: Lazamataz; Rebelbase

Thank you for sharing.


55 posted on 12/02/2008 6:27:16 AM PST by Tax-chick ("And the LORD alone will be exalted in that day." (Is. 2)
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To: Baladas

Call it splitting hairs, but it seems to me that there is a wolrd of difference between having anti-social *tendencies* and being in the throes of a full-blown personality disorder.

We all exhibit less dersirable traits. But, to push it to the point of labeling them with a personality disorder seems a bit far-fetched.

Gen Y, in my experience, has trouble in the workplace because they have no concept of rules or authority. This is not the same think, I think, as a personality disorder that believes he/she is above the rules. In the first instance, there is a lack of comprehension that such a thing as rules exist. In the second, the person is fully aware there are rules, they simply refuse to abide by them.

But, then again, maybe I am just splitting hairs on a topic I don’t kow enough about to do so.


56 posted on 12/02/2008 6:36:26 AM PST by delphirogatio (I am the indication, not the confirmation.)
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To: Tax-chick
Thank you for sharing.

Thanks for letting me share.

57 posted on 12/02/2008 7:21:52 AM PST by Lazamataz (Proud author of abstract semi-religious dogmatic hoooey with a decidedly fringe feel.)
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To: Baladas

I’d take this with a big grain of salt.

Personality disorders are what is known as Axis II in the DSM. Axis I disorders are your depression, axiety, phobias, eating disorders, etc, etc... They are pretty good with diagnosing and treating Axis I stuff. But Axis II is still a very new area. And they just are not very good with personality disorders yet.


58 posted on 12/02/2008 7:37:28 AM PST by jerry557
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To: Baladas

Obama voters still in the news I see.


59 posted on 12/02/2008 7:52:47 AM PST by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: Baladas

Great. Another new psycho-babble buzz word that will be driven into the ground until the drug companies have everyone convinced through “study” results that the remaining kids that don’t have ADHD, need medicine to treat their “personality disorder”.


60 posted on 12/02/2008 8:25:08 AM PST by OB1kNOb (I for one will NOT welcome our new Marxist overlords.)
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