1. Introduction: Getting rid of the stigma: Why we shouldn’t treat symptoms, but strengths... What this article is about
2. The revision of personality disordersAn overview..
What are personality disorders? How the medical world and the media portray them? The value of a more streamlined, humanized view
3. The concept of strengths in struggleThe concept of “dual-aspect traits” – how a challenge can be a strength Personality traits vs. personality disorders: a spectrumWhy context, environment and awareness of oneself matter
Breaking the stigma: why it 's important not to overlook the ' symptoms '
The goal of a strengths-based perspective in mental health
What this article will cover
2. Rethinking Personality Disorders
Brief overview: What are personality disorders?
How society and media often misrepresent them
The value of a more balanced, humanized understanding
3. The Concept of strengths Within Struggles
Introduction to “ dual-aspect traits ”: that challenge can be a strength
Personality traits vs. personality disorders: a spectrum
Why context, environment, and self-awareness matter