5 Most Misunderstood Personality Disorders You Should Know
Channel: Psych2Go
Date: 2021-12-30

Personality disorders come in many different forms. Unfortunately, these conditions carry an unfortunate amount of stigma with them and are highly misunderstood with many false beliefs surrounding them. To get a better look into what personality disorders are, we’ll be exploring the five most misunderstood personality disorders.

Disclaimer: This video is for informative purposes only. It is not intended to treat or diagnose any conditions. Please reach out to a mental health professional if you are struggling. Also, this video is not made to attack anyone who may display these signs or anyone diagnosed with any personality disorders, but rather to understand them and bring more awareness to the topic! 

Want to learn more about personality disorders? We made a crash course video all about personality disorders:  https://youtu.be/bdNUL8yarR0 

Writer: Sid Thompson 
Script Editor: Isadora Ho 
Script Manager: Kelly Soong 
VO:  Lily Hu 
Animator: Zyan Méndez (@tomboi.studio)
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong    

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