The last few years has made us all conscious of the role of someone taking care of an unwell family member. I guess the pandemic set this in motion. We saw close friends

and their parents taking up the role of a caregiver – sometimes for months. And we have personally seen their lives change. Their priorities change. So when Vineeta, a senior counsellor on the Anna Chandy team, told us she would like to talk about Caregiving, we were all ears. In this episode, we will chat with Vineeta Sood. She will walk us through the mindset and the long-term impact of caregiving.

In this episode I talk about Narcissistic Personality Disorder, part of the Cluster B of disorders. What defines individuals with this disorder? What gives them away? And what is the inner would beneath all the behaviour we see? Listen on to know more.

Today I talk about another disorder from Cluster B – Anti-social Personality Disorder. What makes them feel it is them against the world. Why do they carry this rage? And how does it impact their everyday life. Listen on.

In this episode, I will talk about the second disorder in Cluster B – Histrionic Personality Disorder. If there is one word that sums up this disorder it is attention. To understand their world of attention better, listen on.

Today let’s look at a personality disorder that is well-researched and defined. Borderline Personality Disorder falls under Cluster B, the emotional, dramatic and erratic cluster. It is not uncommon among the disorders.

People with BPD suffer from emotional dysregulation with a high rate of attempted suicides. It is not always easy to diagnose a cluster B disorder. An individual can meet the full diagnostic of BPD and HPD, while also showing traits of NPD and APD. Sometimes, a person can also have a mixed personality disorder. They might have traits of all the 4, but not meet any one entirely. It takes a potent psychiatrist to make a clear diagnosis.

In this season, I thought we could take the conversation a step further. Let’s talk about personality disorders. After a lot of research, experts have identified 10 types of disorders. And these are further grouped into three clusters – A, B and C.

But before we get into it, I wanted to clarify the difference between personality traits and personality disorders. We all have personality traits that are relatively stable but can change over time and life experiences. Personality disorders usually exist from childhood or late adolescence. And show up in all areas of life.