Personality Disorder Treatment Center in Ohio

START THE PATH TO RECOVERY

What Are Personality Disorders?

Personality disorders are mental health conditions involving long-standing patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that cause distress or make daily life harder. These patterns often show up in relationships, work, and how you see yourself. Many people don’t realize they have one, because the patterns just feel like “who they are.”

Personality disorders are grouped into three clusters:

• Cluster A (odd or eccentric): Paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorders
• Cluster B (dramatic or emotional): Borderline, narcissistic, histrionic, and antisocial personality disorders
• Cluster C (anxious or fearful): Avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders

Common signs can include:

• Intense or unstable relationships
• Strong emotions that feel hard to control
• Distrust or suspicion of others
• Fear of rejection, criticism, or abandonment
• Impulsive or risky behaviors
• An unstable or unclear sense of self
• Rigid thinking or a need for control

You may have been told you’re “too sensitive,” “difficult,” or “just being dramatic.” At Cedar Oaks, we understand these patterns come from real pain, and we give you the tools to manage them.

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

BPD is one of the most common personality disorders we treat. It affects how you experience emotions, manage relationships, and see yourself. Symptoms may include fear of abandonment, rapid mood swings, impulsive behaviors like self-harm or substance use, feelings of emptiness, and trouble regulating anger. Our team has specialized experience treating BPD, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), the gold standard for BPD care.