The Most Common Mental Illness In Each MBTI Type
Disturbances in one’s mental health can manifest in one’s thought processes, feelings, or actions. Minor disruptions in these domains are common, but when they cause severe distress and significantly impede a person or interfere with daily life, they are considered a mental illness or psychological disorder. Mental illness can have either short- or long-term repercussions, let’s talk about some of The most common mental illness in each personality type (MBTI).
INTJ / ISTJ :
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
as a prevalent mental illness, Repetitive behaviors (compulsions) and intrusive, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) are hallmarks of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) (compulsions). These compulsive behaviors are extremely disruptive to daily life and can lead to significant emotional distress.
INFJ/ ISFJ:
Anorexia Nervosa
It is a type of eating disorder in which a person has a strong fear of gaining weight or is unhappy with their body image and feels fat even though they are thin.
ESTJ /ESTP /ENTJ :
Narcissistic personality disorder :
A mental disorder in which the sufferer has an abnormally high need for attention to and praise from themselves. Narcissistic personality disorder is a form of personality disorder that manifests in a wide range of negative consequences, most noticeably in interpersonal relationships at home and at work. Those with a narcissistic personality type are hurt when they don’t get the attention and favors they believe they deserve.
INFP :
Depression:
Depression is one of the most common diseases in the world, and it has a profound impact on a person’s mental and physical health, preventing them from going about their daily lives as they normally would.
ESFJ /ISFP :
Bulimia ( bulimia nervosa):
is a very bad mental illness. People with bulimia are stuck in a cycle of overeating (called “binging”) and then trying to make up for it by throwing up, taking laxatives or diuretics, fasting, or working out too much. (called purging).
ESFP / ENTP :
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) :
is a group of behaviors that include not paying attention, being too active, and acting without thinking.
ISTP :
Antisocial Personality Disorder or ASPD):
It’s a mental disorder in which a person acts in a dangerous way that hurts others and doesn’t know the difference between right and wrong or care about social rules and laws. People with this personality tend to lie, hurt others, and break their rights to get what they want, without feeling guilty or remorse.
ENFJ :
Manic Depression:
It is a serious mood disorder that causes a person’s mood to go up and down, with periods of depression and periods of happiness (periods of mania)
ENFP :
Dependent personality disorder:
People with this personality type are, in a sense, too emotionally and mentally dependent on others for long periods of time. so that the person totally depends on the people around him; To get what he wants and satisfy his mental and physical needs, which gives him a little bit of what is called independence.
INTP :
Autism Spectrum Disorders or ASD) :
A neurological disorder characterized by problems with communication and behavior. People with autism suffer from a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects the data processing process in the brain, causing impaired social interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication, and restricted and repetitive behavioral patterns.
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