The 4 Most Misunderstood Personality Disorders & How to Spot Them

In this video, discover the 4 most misunderstood personality disorders and how to spot them. Cluster B personality disorders are highly misunderstood and stigmatized, so in this interview, psychologist and personality disorder expert Dr. Ramani Durvasula and MedCircle host Kyle Kittleson walk through the 4 personality disorders that fall under the "Cluster B" class in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM):

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD)
Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD)

In this discussion, they cover the signs and symptoms of each, why they are related and how they're different, how to spot the behaviors of each, and which cluster b personality disorders are the most treatable.

[biscuit]

i could listen to her talk about mental health for hours

[christie_quite_contrary]

Just wanted to share my experience. I was diagnosed with borderline at age 26. I have been working with mental health professionals since that time. I did a year of therapy for bpd and at age 37, I longer am considered borderline, I no longer meet the diagnostic criteria. I was told it gets better with age too. Regardless, with hard work you can get better. I feel for anyone dealing with bpd so wanted to offer you some hope. ❤️

[heatherpsyd]

As a clinical and forensic psychologist, I really respect and admire Dr. Ramani. There are a lot of "mental health professionals" on YouTube that have no idea what they are talking about, but she is truly a great resource, and I rarely say that.

[dawnrobbins]

Dr. Ramani is a living encyclopedia. She'll always be the smartest person in the room. Great interview. 🌻

[Bpdbryan]

I have BPD and definitely empathetic, there are a few bad people (like in every group of people) that give BPD a bad name. Plus there’s quiet BPD, where the rage is internal and the person takes it out on themselves, not others. I love Dr. Ramani as she gets the point across so well

[Jenny-futq]

I’m a 41 yr old female from the Bronx. Around 2010 I became so suicidal n depressed but had a son to raise, so decided to start therapy because I didn’t know which other way to go. I couldn’t leave my baby in that way. I did the DBT!!!
It was the hardest thing in the world for me. I was super broke n got on that train without wanting too-daily. Five day’s a week, 2 or 3 hours every single morning for 6 months... If one was 5 minutes late u couldn’t enter.
It saved my life...
❤️
❤️

[lauratheexplorer]

she’s definitely my favorite therapist on medcircle by far. everything she says resonates so deeply with me that it’s brought me to tears a couple times. i have borderline along with multiple other diagnoses and i’ve never watched anything that hits home and makes me feel understood like her and her words. she’s incredible and anyone that gets the privilege to work with her/be her patient should be very grateful.

[dokecop]

Kyle has become such a GREAT interviewer. I hope he gets his own talk show on a network with a big contract.

[angela]

I love this woman. She is really born to be educator. I am responding not reactive 😀

[danielgonzalez]

It's disgusting how money can stand in the way of mental health, and it's even more disgusting that people say that that's just the way it is.

[craigmerkey]

I am always impressed and amazed how Dr. Ramani can discuss these complex ideas and topics so simply, like chatting with a long time friend! I feel like she could do it forward, backward, and standing on her head with no nites. Her warm yet strong delivery is so validating... love it!

[aprildv]

@MedCircle Dr. Ramani is intelligent and doesn’t just explain topics without all the research, and why certain words are wrongly categorized- and she breaks down and explains these incredibly difficult topics in a layman form for people not of the medical world to understand. And she’s very humble and nonjudgmental. Love her.

[hiwow]

The fact that she was so honest about the hope for these disorders makes me very happy. Professionals have told me in relation to my mental disorders that there is so much hope and it makes me feel bad cause I don’t feel like I’m getting better. I feel like I’m disappointing them and there is so much hope, yet not for me. I wish more people will real like she is.

[sarijarvinen]

I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and I am guilty of reacting via text messaging but I also do get highly emotional but I have not harmed myself in over a year to have myself sent to inpatient in well over a year and that's a amazing!

[crackers]

“There is tremendous hope for people with borderline personality disorder” she says, with continued therapy, commitment to wellness, etc. the worst outcomes are with the group B folks who rank very low in morality or in even seeing that there’s any problem at all. Those things stand in the way.

[heatherbrown]

thank you, from someone diagnosed with major depression, bipolar II, adhd; medicated since 14, blah blah. this made me cry. the appropriate therapy, with the right therapist, that's affordable enough to be sustainable for a lifetime? how often does this happen? asking the for 99;9% of the population that will never come close to even comprehending this.. 🙋🏻‍♀

[somewhereisgone]

This was a seriously great interview. The host didn't interrupt and was able to really keep in mind how the audience was thinking, and Dr. Ramani is so good at explaining things in a way that's relevant to those seeking answers. She definitely has a lot to say. Thanks so much!

[l.ameenaa]

Her English language & knowledge combined makes her the top 1% of all psychotherapists. I think. Bless xo

[srius_net]

Choosing a therapist carefully, is important, because some personality disorders are comorbid, but choosing a therapist is better than doing nothing.

[elenaspano]

i think she's just talking in general when she says that people diagnosed with one of personality disorders in Cluster B almost always lack empathy. We all know she always perfectly knows what she's talking about. She could have said it in a better way, yes, but it's obvious she's not referring to EVERY person diagnosed with BPD or whatever.