What is histrionic personality disorder?
Histrionic personality disorder is a condition in which people act in a very emotionally intense way, and have a distorted self-image. Their self-esteem is dependent on the approval of others. People with this disorder can function at a high level and can be successful socially.
How do members experience histrionic personality disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with histrionic personality disorder*
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Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
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Pain
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Anxious mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for histrionic personality disorder*
Who has histrionic personality disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 10 | |
| 40s | 8 | |
| 50s | 3 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 6 | |
| Female | 12 |