In this episode Dr. Paul discusses PTSD, known as Post traumatic stress disorder. This can affect victims of war who are injured or see others injured, and victims of violence such as rape or armed robbery when one fears for one’s life, those with horrific childhoods full of abuse. Dr. Paul also discusses the symptoms … Read more
In Personality Disorders part 10 Dr. Paul finishes this series with an overview of the topic as well as concluding remarks. Each of us has our unique idiosyncrasies and individual traits that make us who we are and how we come across to other people. We all have minor aspects of certain personality traits but in … Read more
In Personality Disorders part 9, Dr. Paul continues got in on ti-Social or Sociopathic Personality Disorder, and wrap up with Psychopaths. These are people with no regard for the pain or misery of others. They have no remorse for what they do, and even can enjoy inflicting pain on others. These people are the criminals, … Read more
In Personality Disorders part 8 Dr. Paul discusses Antisocial Personality Disorder aka Sociopathy. Sociopaths lack empathy for others, and may even feel pleasure when others are in pain. They have no conscience. They may be criminals, with prisons full of them. They are mostly male, most commonly of low socioeconomic class. However some are white … Read more
 In this episode Dr. Paul discusses three more personality disorders, the first one is the Paranoid, people who are very suspicious of others. They also tended towards conspiracy theories, and they get angry when they are questioned about their beliefs. The second is theSchizoid, which are the loners, people who are emotionally distant and have … Read more
In this episode Dr. Paul opens with his update about the current pandemic and the current sad state of affairs. He discusses the dramatic increase in deaths of despair and the fallout from the shutdowns.He then continues discussing the difference between OCD and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, characterized by perfectionists to the point that they are … Read more
In Personality Disorders part 5, Dr. Paul discusses Avoidant and Dependent personality disorders. The Avoidants are people who feel very inadequate and are hypersensitive to criticism of others. You have a low self-esteem and sense of self-worth. The Dependents have the overwhelming need to be taken care of. They want other people to make decisions … Read more
In Personality Disorders part 4, Dr. Paul discusses Borderline Personality Disorder, a severe mental illness characterized by chaos and conflict. They are unsettled to the core. They cause conflict and chaos with significant others, friends, family and coworkers. It’s important to recognize them so you can try to avoid them. They usually want help or think … Read more
In Personality Disorders part 3, Dr. Paul discusses the Histrionic type, characterized by one who is excessively emotional and dramatic. They are usually women, also known as Drama Queens. He also discusses Narcissists, mostly men, who only think about themselves and nut others. They are egomaniacs and believe they are superior to others, but it is a … Read more
In this episode Dr. Paul continues discussing this extremely interesting and impacting topic. He explains what leads to these disorders, including the fact that early experiences in life as well as exposure to trauma and bad influences can alter one’s personality in negative and destructive ways. Some of the features are seen early in life, but the … Read more