What type of mental disorder does this sound like?? (schizo, asperger,etc??)?

Question

My EX husband is a very odd person. After living with him 4 months, i filed for divorce bacause of his strange behavior. He refuses to see a doctor because he sees that nothing is wrong and he refuses any kind of medication. I will list the characteristics and hope someone can understand what I'm talking about and hopefully someone can help me classify what kind of illness he has:
1. He has ALWAYS lived in small secluded places such as campers. Last i heard he was living between homeless shelters and his car.
2. He isolates himself from people and has NO friends.
3. He speaks about "off the wall subjects" when having a conversation such as politics, history, and sometimes just brings these subjects up out of the blue.
4. He uses these big words that he are never used in everyday language that are read in college textbooks.
5. He does have a bachelor's degree, but only works day by job WHEN he has a job. He tends to work piddly minimum wage jobs.

6. He is obsessed with plants, and, don't laugh, scraping plaque off his teeth.
7. His grroming habits and personal hygeine are HORRIBLE. He smells, dresses very innappropriately.
8. He has a horrible time even gettin g a job due to his awkward personality.
9. He has no eye contact when speaking, has longwinded conversations about nothing.
10. He's told me has heard voices
11. No emotion AT ALL.
12. Hard time "connecting" to others.
13. Sighs or pauses for long periods of times as though he has to think about what he is about to say, or just stops talking altogether.
The list goes on...he Was tongue tied as a child and he didnt speak until he was 5 years old. His parents thought he was mentally handicapped.
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT THIS MAY BE??

thank u to everybody for your answers!!!

Answer 1

I am interested in this one because I am neurodivergent person( Dyslexia,Dyspraxia,and AD/HD)

There is a personality disorder called schizotypal personality disorder and it has do with the things that you mentioned...they are odd,unusual types who have no close friends,they isolate themselves,they might have unusual perceptual experiences,they could believe in the metaphysical,and have odd thinking. They might have anxiety in social situations.

medication is difficult to treat personality disorders. Some prescribe antipsychotics for psychotic symptoms.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/schizotypal-personality-disorder/DS00830

A person with Aspergers have problems understanding social/emotional cues. It's one of the autistic spectrum disorders. Aspergers can be very highly verbal, and they often take things very literally. They tend to be good with rote memorization and good with knowing facts and figures. They can have monotonous way of speaking. They can be obsessed with a certain interest. They could have sensory integration issues like being oversensitive to environmental influences like other neurodivergent people.

Aspergers have some overlap with Dyspraxia,and so they could be very awkward,clumsy,poor coordination.

medication is not used for Aspergers.

Aspergers is not a mental illness,and so medication is not used.

you should check out neurodiversity

Neurodiversity is an idea that asserts that atypical (neurodivergent) neurological wiring is a normal human difference that is to be tolerated and respected as any other human difference.[1] The concept of neurodiversity is embraced by autistic individuals and people with related conditions, who believe that autism is not a disorder, but a part of who they are, and that curing autistic people would be the same as destroying their original personalities. Proponents prefer the term over such labels as "abnormal" and "disabled". Some groups apply the concept of neurodiversity to ADHD, developmental speech disorders as well as dyslexic, dyspraxic and hyperactive people.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurodiversity

As a person with Dyslexia,Dyspraxia,ADHD, I am a strong believer in neurodiversity. I believe that people need to be a lot more tolerant,accepting of neurodivergent people like us instead of judging,labeling,rejecting,misunderstanding us and try to change us.
I am glad that my girlfriend loves me in spite of my Dyslexia,Dyspraxia,ADHD.


http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/aspergers-syndrome/DS00551/DSECTION=1


Also..people can be unconventional or eccentric without having a mental disorder. Norms are relative. What's normal in one society is not normal in another society.

Answer 2

From what you listed it sounds like maybe Aspergers or some other form of autism. It does not sound like he is schizophrenic or suffering from other mental illness.
People with autism have problems communicating, are sometimes inappropriate without meaning to be, have a hard time connecting with people and being social in general, are slower to speak as children because they tend to have their own "world", speak out of turn often, are very obsessive about certain habits and routines, and are generally thought of as odd by "normal" people.
If he refuses to see a doctor then he can never be officially diagnosed with anything and you can't force him to go. If his way of life works for him then I'd just leave it alone.
This is only based on what I gathered from your question. The only person who can really give a diagnosis would be a trained professional. This is merely speculation.
Good Luck!

Answer 3

There are several possibilities as to what this could be, but it would be completely inappropriate to suggest a diagnosis without interviewing him. He really does need to be seen by a psychiatrist, but if he refuses there isn't much you can do.

Possibilities include:
1. Schizophrenia.
2. Schizotypal Personality Disorder.
3. Schizoid Personality Disorder.
4. Some form of autism (Asperger's, etc.)

You can google those terms to find out more. Usually Wikipedia has good information.

Answer 4

http://health.yahoo.com/mentalhealth-overview/schizophrenia-topic-overview/healthwise--aa46940.html

http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/

I think these sites are good and will help you to understand him. I hope he gets better but be aware of the pitfalls of being involved with a mentally ill person. You may want to help but if you know nothing of what you are dealing with, you may end up with a set of problems of your own.
I am not saying give up but be aware!!
You cannot help anyone that does not want to be helped. There is a way to get him to realize that there is something wrong. But that is not easy at all. I know; I was involved with a schitzophrenic. She did some of the things that you mentioned and there was no way for me to be of any help alone. If you know a doctor that is good, and concerned about the health of the poor, try to see if he will give a little attention to him. I know there are doctors that are selfless and want to really help. That is how I got the girl to go to the hospital and get the meds she needed. Now she lives a normal life. It did take a few months of picarious living, but she pulled through when she realized that there was a problem. That was most of the matter, realizing there is something wrong. Intelligent people are the worst because they know they are smart. (Why should I listen to quacks or shrinks?) Is what they say, until they notice they have a problem.
I have a friend that is a brilliant professor and he has Aspbarger's syndrome. It is a highly functinoing form of autism. He is brilliant in mathematics and physics, but when it comes to having a normal conversation; well, there is no way. I like him because I understand where he is able to relate to me. And he tolerates my medeling. He cannot tell what a person's body language means and facial expressions are not regestered in his world. If I laugh he says invariablely: What are you laughing about? I tell him a joke and have to explain it over and over and he never gets it. When it comes down to astrophysics he can go through that with no problem, in his head. Same for physics. That is why he is the top physicist at his university, and it is a top school.
So, what I suggested is all I can tell you. If he realizes there is a problem; he may go to get help. He will probably be offended at first, but if he goes and gets better he will always be grateful. Don't count on it though. The streets are full of mentally handicapped people and they would never go for help, even if it came to them free of charge.
Be yourself and do what you think is right for you. Protect yourself emotionally and physically because sometimes those people are easily angered and do things without thinking about the consequences. I do hope he gets better. And I really hope you do not get hurt trying to help. Being a helper does have its downside; ask any doctor.

Answer 5

I have been paid to deal with people with mental illness, but I am in no way qualified to give you a diagnosis. As a unqualified human, I would say he suffers from a mental disability, and that it is likely to be similar to schizophrenia. You haven't mentioned up-or-down cycles, so perhaps bi-polar is not involved.

My sympathy and best to you. Dealing with mental illness is tough, because it can't be seen or readily understood until the damage has been done.

Answer 6

You could do some research on your own at the following website.

Your EX could have more than one personality disorder and/or mental disorder.

PTYPES gives you information on personality disorders.

However, in the long run it's best not to try to figure this out on your own. Find a therapist who's well versed in personality disorders and mental disorders and ask them to help you figure this out.

My therapist helped me figure out my parents' disorders. When I read the detailed papers on them I knew the descriptions fit. Discovering this information about them helped me better relate to them.

Answer 7

He would have to be evaluated to determine his condition. He may have one or more mental illnesses, or just be mal-adjusted, quirky or whatever you want to call it. I just wondered if he had all those strange personality traits, hygiene and employment issues, why you were attracted to him. Surely those things didn't appear after you got married???

Answer 8

Really not enough information. Because people can be eccentric or strange without being mentally ill.

Answer 9

are you sure he's not autistic?