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MSNBC Article Cites High Rate Of Personality Disorders in College Students
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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 217758" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>I'd never heard of the "Obsessive Compulsive Personality disorder" before. It seems to translate into control freak. Is this some new diagnosis? I know the symptoms are not new because husband has SEVERAL women in his family who are like this!</p><p> </p><p>I find it curious that the article lumps alcohol and drug abuse into a mental illness in and of itself. To my way of thinking, they are merely manifestations of depressive and anxiety disorders. I've said this before that I have a problem with programs that try to address the drug/alcohol problem as the being THE problem, when the real problem is mental illness which, if left untreated, will only result in failure to resolve the alcohol/drug issue. And no amount of therapy can totally "cure" someone who is THAT depressed or THAT anxious that they've resorted to self-medication. </p><p> </p><p>College is a VERY tough age -- lots of stressors that could understandably bring out the worst in someone. But I was really surpised at the statistics -- 20 PERCENT?! And of those, less than 1/4 actually get treatment. That speaks to a HUGE gap in public awareness and willingness to treat mental illness, and it needs to change. Maybe we will one day witness the end of the stigma attached to it which prevents many from seeking help either for themselves or for a loved one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 217758, member: 3444"] I'd never heard of the "Obsessive Compulsive Personality disorder" before. It seems to translate into control freak. Is this some new diagnosis? I know the symptoms are not new because husband has SEVERAL women in his family who are like this! I find it curious that the article lumps alcohol and drug abuse into a mental illness in and of itself. To my way of thinking, they are merely manifestations of depressive and anxiety disorders. I've said this before that I have a problem with programs that try to address the drug/alcohol problem as the being THE problem, when the real problem is mental illness which, if left untreated, will only result in failure to resolve the alcohol/drug issue. And no amount of therapy can totally "cure" someone who is THAT depressed or THAT anxious that they've resorted to self-medication. College is a VERY tough age -- lots of stressors that could understandably bring out the worst in someone. But I was really surpised at the statistics -- 20 PERCENT?! And of those, less than 1/4 actually get treatment. That speaks to a HUGE gap in public awareness and willingness to treat mental illness, and it needs to change. Maybe we will one day witness the end of the stigma attached to it which prevents many from seeking help either for themselves or for a loved one. [/QUOTE]
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