How to Spot Antisocial Personality Disorder and Protect Your Mental Health

Dr. Dawn Elise Snipes discusses signs of antisocial personality disorder to help you develop healthy relationships and protect your mental health.

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[edgreen]

Impulsive, aggressive, or passive aggressive. Failure to learn from past actions. Neglects the rights of others. Takes what they please without regard for the consequences to others. So short term hedonists driven by their whims w superficial charm.

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Not sure how or why this video doesn't have any comments but I'll say this, this is one of the most important videos a person could watch. Thank you for making it, your efforts were not in vain. Tbh I'd even go so far as to say we need stuff like this taught in schools. Choosing the right people to connect & form relationships with in life is PARAMOUNT.

[yukimasahiko]

Im currently seeing a therapist for it. My sister in law talked me into it. And told me to tell them the truth. So I’m giving it a shot…

[jacobigray]

The science community needs to do more research on this disorder. I am currently going through this with my girlfriend and I also learned one major cause of this disorder is environmental. If you grew up in an environment around drugs alcohol violence and/or ANY type of abuse is also more likely to develop this disorder.

[keariewashburn]

People that get help with this are much better. But, the extreme end, this info is exactly spot on. They need an exorcism. The abuse and violence manipulation is literally hell. Had to just stay away as a family. Tried to get my aunt help but it is just used to keep her out of sight for a bit. She knew exactly what to say or act like to get out of whatever and go do it all over again.

[elgatomoscato]

You know, I keep getting these Narcissism and Antisocial videos pushed to me through the algorithm and I watch them to really consider if I am the problem in my interpersonal relationships. I've had people describe me as antisocial before, but the more I hear about the mannerisms of that disorder, the more I realize I may actually be the victim of one (or a few). I dont really like to hang around folks much and can be very avoidant at times, but whenever possible I like to be of help, sometimes at my own detriment. I now realize that me wanting to be of use to someone, is like being a magnet to others who will take advantage of me and I lack the capacity to enforce boundaries, then internalize that me getting hurt was my own fault. Maybe someone else feels the same here too, I just wanted to put it out there

[dougstobaugh]

I'm completely surrounded. GOD-BLESS.

[Lily-bx]

My boyfriend has anti social personality disorder and our relationship has been a nightmare. He will never get help because he thinks there's nothing wrong with him.
I left him yesterday and have blocked him everywhere, I had to plan for months because he'd been controlling my money.
But I'm free from his crazy behaviour.

[captainmorgan]

I had a freind with this disorder, although it was undiagnosed. Another thing is, they do not accept criticism or anything they could believe might be criticism, such as suggesting they have ASPD.
In severe cases it can be incredibly damaging to the person and others they callously abuse.

[keariewashburn]

Yes, highly manipulative and act empathy or whatever. Always will say NO ONE TELLS ME she was said to have it 14. She is 64 and she's still this way. It's been extreme hell all her life. Police. Drugs alcohol abused her husband. Ect. It's traumatic.

[dingusmcgringle]

This describes 80% of inmates I have met.

[melissa]

Sounds the same as covert narcissism or dismissive avoidant personality. I’m healing from a past relationship and trying to figure out what was wrong with them. It seems the only way I can heal and move forward is by understanding, but all these disorders seem similar to me.

[richcotton]

The generalization is certainly true. I am diagnosed with ASPD, and I have engaded in criminal behavior, and I have been to prison; in prison there is a wide range of antisocial personality disorders (I'm also quite lazy so my manipulations are slight, and my criminality minor; takes too much energy). My follow through is also awful. But! I have come across certain methods of functionality. I'm in university at the moment and, Ironically (?), I am failing my Interpersonal Communication class, again. My resistance/antagonism to the course I express in the assignments by stating that the methods of communication that we are assigned to work on, I am capable of utilizing for unhealthy purpose. I argue that for those like myself, to do the assignments, say what I'm supposed to say, and perform / conform to class expectations is not a good idea. That is how I put forth a persona. Within that space between where I am, and how you think I am is where the mischief happens, and you'll never know. The appropriate, expected behavior is what I'll abuse, and that has lead to all the let downs, for the people i care about, and who care about me.
Anyway, I'm seeing that there is an inverted path for those with ASPD that can lead to positive social outcomes, and that there is also a pernicious... something, I cant put my finger on it yet, but i am certain that there is an appropriate use of an antisocial personality.
It is also likely that this is just a narcissistic, grandiose delusion. But hey, you know what my favorite thing about narcissism is? ...ME!!

[gary_]

Lack empathy but easy to fake empathy, like so many other things. I am a master at it. When it’s been put to me over the years how my actions and behaviour have affected and continue to affect people, I really couldn’t care less, but I can show I do.

[Poppy-yxjs]

Never heard there can be remission. I’ve always been under the impression that personality is fixed and that most personality disorders are fairly resistant to treatment.

[selinaogorman]

Lots of this video Is accurate I called a sociopath out she became verbally and emotionally abused me also she has a history of breaking the law she stole from her company and never was remorseful about it also she abused me by what I shared yelled at me and don’t respect my boundaries I think she still capable of doing something wrong since she doesn’t have empathy or compassion her smile was so disgusting it was fake she did manipulative towards me back then she still capable of doing harm to someone else she was and still is rough around the edges she is still a danger to society I reported her to the caregiver agency so I really thank this video helps me know what kind of people who I dealing with especially the person I used to deal with most of everything on this list fits her perfectly.

[RedDread_]

I do have to love that whenever personality disorders such as this are discussed its always in the context of teaching people how to avoid people with the disorder. So you expect a person with ASPD to consider your "rights" but you are outwardly hostile to their very existence

[nature_photography_yukon]

Thank you for sharing. This is very helpful. In a new relationship and having some red flags.

[bellatrixmoon]

I have ASPD and have never hurt anyone or anything 🤷🏼‍♀️ I’m this way because of trauma.

[Corina-dqmy]

I find that its not enough for a person to read off a list of traits and characteristics. But, to understand what the underlying issue is. Otherwise, they tend to misinterpret the traits. Not all psychopathy shows up in childhood as bed wetting, hurting animals, arson. It can. It does. But not always. But it can show up in other ways though. For example, bullying other children, lying a lot more than most kids typically would, etc. Just throwing that out there. Yes they absolutely will tell someone whatever they think that person wants to hear. They don't mind deceiving and lying.