- Are You Addicted to Unhappiness? by David Sack M.D. @ Psychology Today
- Self-defeating personality disorder
- Self Defeating Personality Disorder @ PsychNet- UK
- "Self-defeating personality disorder (also known as masochistic personality disorder) is a proposed personality disorder. It was discussed in an appendix of the manual's revised third edition (DSM-III-R) in 1987, but was never formally admitted into the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). As an alternative, the diagnosis personality disorder not otherwise specified may be used instead. Some researchers and theorists continue to use its criteria" - Wikipedia
- @PTypes
- @PsychNet-uk
- "The Masochistic personality disorder made its last appearance in the DSM III-TR and was removed from the DSM IV and from its text revision, the DSM IV-TR. Some scholars, notably Theodore Millon, regard its removal as a mistake and lobby for its reinstatement in future editions of the DSM.The masochist has been taught from an early age to hate herself and consider herself unworthy of love and worthless as a person. Consequently, he or she is prone to self-destructive, punishing, and self-defeating behaviors. Though capable of pleasure and possessed of social skills, the masochist avoids or undermines pleasurable experiences. He does not admit to enjoying himself, seeks suffering, pain, and hurt in relationships and situations, rejects help and resents those who offer it. She actively renders futile attempts to assist or ameliorate or mitigate or solve her problems and predicaments.These self-penalizing behaviors are self-purging: they intend to relieve the masochist of overwhelming, pent-up anxiety. The masochist's conduct is equally aimed at avoiding intimacy and its benefits: companionship and support." - @Sam Vak(dot) tripod(Dot)com
- Martyr Complex/syndrome
- In psychology a person who has a martyr complex, sometimes associated with the term victim complex, desires the feeling of being a martyr for his/her own sake, seeking out suffering or persecution because it either feeds a psychological need, or a desire to avoid responsibility.In some cases, this results from the belief that the martyr has been singled out for persecution because of exceptional ability or integrity.] Theologian Paul Johnson considers such beliefs a topic of concern for the mental health of clergy. Other martyr complexes involve willful suffering in the name of love or duty. This has been observed in women, especially in poor families, as well as in codependent or abusive relationships. It has also been described as a facet of Jewish-American folklore.The desire for martyrdom is sometimes considered a form of masochism.Allan Berger, however, described it as one of several patterns of "pain/suffering seeking behavior", including asceticism and penance." - Wikipedia
- Recognize the Symptoms of Martyr Syndrome @ Wikihow
- Martyrdom - Personality & Spirituality Personality & Spirituality @ Personality Spirituality
Pyotry's subtypes:
- Cluster of constitutionally stupid = high conformity (extremely influenced by public opinion).excessive suggestibility.lack of originality.stereotypeness and conventionalism.-----DSM = Dependent personality disorder. Some masochistic and depressive features can also be present.-----Milton = Immature, accommodating or selfless dependent personality." - Wikipedia
- "Emotionally labile or reactively labile psychopaths = extremely quick mood swings.childishness and naivety.tenderness and fragility.high suggestibility.a penchant for emotional attachment.-----DSM = Borderline personality disorder with some depressive or masochistic features.-----Milton = Self-destructive borderline personality .
- Constitutionally depressive= chronically lowered mood.pessimistic worldview.viewing life as meaningless.avoidance of close relationships due to excessive sensitivity.a penchant for dark ruminations.a high risk of suicide.-----DSM =Depressive personality disorder. Can be combined with some avoidant, dependent, and masochistic features,dysthymia.-----Milton's = Restive, self-derogating or morbid depressive personality.
- Millon Theory - Aggrieved / Masochistic Personality
- Virtuous - Including histrionic features
- "Proudly unselfish, self-denying, and self-sacrificial; self-ascetic; weighty burdens are judged noble, righteous, and saintly; others must recognize loyalty and faithfulness; gratitude and appreciation expected for altruism and forbearance." - Wikipedia
- Possessive Including negativistic features
- "Bewitches and ensnares by becoming jealous, overprotective, and indispensable; entraps, takes control, conquers, enslaves, and dominates others by being sacrificial to a fault; control by obligatory dependence." - Wikipedia
- Self-undoing Including avoidant features
- "Is “wrecked by success”; experiences “victory through defeat”; gratified by personal misfortunes, failures, humiliations, and ordeals; eschews best interests; chooses to be victimized, ruined, disgraced." - Wikipedia
- Oppressed Including depressive features
- "Experiences genuine misery, despair, hardship, anguish, torment, illness; grievances used to create guilt in others; resentments vented by exempting from responsibilities and burdening “oppressors.” - Wikipedia
"Worse than a Negative Nancy, or Debbie Downer. This person is excessively negative, even during the happiest of times. They find themselves completely incapable of being positive. Some might call them pessimists, but they are much worse. They seem to be addicted to negativity." - Urban Dictionary
"A person who thoroughly enjoys a negative or pessimistic outlook; completely negative or pessimistic" - dictionary
"A person who thoroughly enjoys a negative or pessimistic outlook; completely negative or pessimistic" - dictionary
Glamorization of MP
*Note* some people find this comforting, some people do not agree with it.
*Note* some people find this comforting, some people do not agree with it.
Depressive Personality Disorder
Subtypes
Pyotry's subtypes:
Pyotry's subtypes:
- Cluster of constitutionally stupid = high conformity (extremely influenced by public opinion).excessive suggestibility.lack of originality.stereotypeness and conventionalism.-----DSM = Dependent personality disorder. Some masochistic and depressive features can also be present.-----Milton = Immature, accommodating or selfless dependent personality." - Wikipedia
- "Emotionally labile or reactively labile psychopaths = extremely quick mood swings.childishness and naivety.tenderness and fragility.high suggestibility.a penchant for emotional attachment.-----DSM = Borderline personality disorder with some depressive or masochistic features.-----Milton = Self-destructive borderline personality .
- Millon Theory - Cooperative/Dependent Personality
- Ill-humored depressive, including negativistic (passive-aggressive) features.
- "Patients in this subtype are often hypochondriacal, cantankerous and irritable, and guilt-ridden and self-condemning. In general, ill-humored depressives are down on themselves and think the worst of everything." - Wikipedia
- Voguish depressive, including histrionic, narcissistic features.
- "Voguish depressives see unhappiness as a popular and stylish mode of social disenchantment, personal depression as self-glorifying, and suffering as ennobling. The attention from friends, family, and doctors is seen as a positive aspect of the voguish depressive’s condition." - Wikipedia
- Self-derogating depressive, including dependent features.
- "Patients who fall under this subtype are self-deriding, discrediting, odious, dishonorable, and disparage themselves for weaknesses and shortcomings. These patients blame themselves for not being good enough." - Wikipedia
- Morbid depressive, including masochistic features.
- "Morbid depressives experience profound dejection and gloom, are highly lugubrious, and often feel drained and oppressed.Restive depressive, including avoidant features. Patients who fall under this subtype are consistently unsettled, agitated, wrought in despair, and perturbed. This is the subtype most likely to commit suicide in order to avoid all the despair in life." - Wikipedia
- Restive depressive, including avoidant features.
- "Patients who fall under this subtype are consistently unsettled, agitated, wrought in despair, and perturbed. This is the subtype most likely to commit suicide in order to avoid all the despair in life." - Wikipedia