Understand your personality

What is it?

Personality and impulse control issues involve persistent patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that deviate from cultural expectations and interfere with personal, social, and occupational functioning. Impulse control problems specifically relate to difficulty in resisting urges or temptations that may be harmful. These issues can range from chronic anger outbursts and reckless behaviors to more complex personality traits such as emotional instability, inflexibility, extreme mistrust, or detachment.

Complications

Medical:

• Increased risk of injuries due to impulsive behaviors

• Poor adherence to medical advice or medication

• Stress-related physical issues like headaches, gastritis, or high blood pressure

Psychiatric:

• Co-occurrence with depression, anxiety, or substance use disorders

• Risk of self-harm or suicidal behaviors in severe cases

• Difficulty forming a stable sense of identity or self-worth

Personal:

• Difficulty managing emotions or coping with stress

• Struggles with self-regulation, leading to regretful actions

• Poor academic or professional performance due to inconsistency

Family:

• Frequent conflicts, miscommunication, or emotional detachment

• Family members feeling overwhelmed, helpless, or unsafe

• Long-standing relationship breakdowns or estrangement

Social:

• Trouble maintaining friendships or trust in others

• Social rejection due to unpredictable or intense reactions

• Legal or financial problems due to reckless decisions

How counselling or therapy helps:

• Builds emotional awareness and healthier patterns of thinking and behavior

• Teaches impulse control and distress tolerance techniques

• Improves interpersonal functioning and relationship skills

• Helps develop a stable, grounded sense of self

• Offers a non-judgmental space for reflection, healing, and growth

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