What disorder could this be? thanks in advance?

Question

- lies constantly/makes up stories
- usually those lies have to due with gettin "pity" (example- all my clothes are old rags, i've always had to deal without things, etc. even though it's far from the truth)
- never satisfied with anything anyone does for her
- never satisfied with the way someone else does something (such as sweeping, cleaning, etc.)
- wants to control everyone
- HATES change
- hoardes stuff that isn't needed (pack rat to the extreme)
- random stages of crying about everything
- VERY VERY Negative about everything. Nothing is ever good enough, She's always miserable...blah blah
- obsessed with her dog to the point that it's ridiculous. (constantly paranoid about her dog if it's not in sight for 2 minutes, shares food with it, etc.)
- constantly complains
- acts/tells people she works really hard and doesn't ever get rest, is the only one that ever does anything, even though she generally spends most of her time sitting/laying around.
- will act VERY ugly, lash out, attempt to hit/slap/etc. at you at times
- abuses pills, abuses alcohol
- VERY overdramatic to the point that most of the time she's acting
- very overprotective of her grandkids...thinks an 18 year old needs to be constantly checked on, babysat, etc. (yes, I'm serious)

Answer 1

Hi Bee

It COULD BE depression, so you'd need to get a diagnosis from a suitably qualified person who could conduct a face-to-face interview.

Answer 2

She could have a bipolar disorder, something like manic depressive. During the manic stage patients are hyper - overdramatic, excitable, make up stories, etc. (there are many ways in which this plays out) During the depressive stage they are neurotic, full of self pity or even self-loathing, can be suicidal, etc.
She could also simply be going through a depression and not know how to cope. The depression could have built up over a long time.
She could also however simply be addicted to pharmaceuticals. This kind of addiction (like most others) will mimic manic depression and can go a long way towards justifying these symptoms. Everyone has a pity party sometimes, but if it goes on and it is coupled with the swinging moods and medication abuse (especially alongside with alcohol abuse) it could simply be the addiction and its varying altered mental states playing themselves out.
Don't give up. If you care, and it sounds like you do - help her. Take her to a psychologist, because what you describe is certainly a greater "swing" than average.

Answer 3

if we are talkin about an older woman, then any attempts to change who she is wont work. this woman must first recognize that she has a problem and feel the need to change it. it just sounds like thats her personality mixed with stress. you can go to networktherapy.com and ask a counselor. they may not divulge much info, but if anything, counseling plus a mood stabilizer such as Lamictal may help.

Answer 4

seems like there might be a few different disorders in there, i suggest researching borderline personality disorder and anxiety disorders

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Don't know, but if you are still there it's called masochism.