Personality Disorders in Troubled Teens

By Craig Rogers

Personality disorders in troubled teens, typically consist of mood swings in which the teen goes from an elevated "high" mood to an irritable "low" mood that is full of sadness and hopelessness, and then back again, with periods of a "normal" mood in between. Personality disorders in troubled teens are difficult to cope with, for both the teen and their family. If you are the parent of a troubled teen who struggles day-by-day because of a personality disorder, Therapy Insider is here to help. Therapy Insider is a child placement service for teens and young adults that struggle with a wide variety of behavioral and mental illness, including personality disorders.

Teenagers struggling with a personality disorder are often times referred to as depressed and manic. Symptoms of mania and personality disorders in troubled teenagers may manifest themselves through a variety of different behaviors. When manic, children and teenagers are more likely to be irritable and are more prone to destructive outbursts. When depressed, there may be many physical complaints such as headaches, muscle aches, stomachaches or tiredness, frequent absences from school or poor performance in school, talk of or attempts to run away from home, irritability, complaining, unexplained crying, social isolation, poor communication, and extreme sensitivity to rejection or failure. Troubled teens suffering from personality disorders may also be using alcohol or other substances in order to cope with their illness. Like other serious illnesses, personality disorders affect everyone around the individual with the disorder. Family members of teens with personality disorders are forced to witness and somehow cope with serious behavioral problems in their child as well as the lasting consequences of their behaviors.

Therapy Insider Assists Parents in Finding Treatment for Troubled Teens with Personality Disorders

For troubled teens with personality disorders, lifelong treatment is recommended and almost always necessary. Regular monitoring and consultations with a health care professional is necessary to establish which treatment, medication, or combination of both is necessary in order help these troubled teens get their live back on the path. Personality disorders can become disabling, but are also treatable or manageable in most cases.