[Garfie]

Originally Posted by Clootie Dumpling

I'm no expert, but I think she may have a personality disorder - that doesn't mean to say she doesn't deliberately set out to manipulate and knows exactly what she's doing.

Yes, people can have a personality disorder without having a mental health issue. As a personality, she is a narcissist, hence the attention seeking, the need for everything to be about her and the willingness to put her own needs first, even if that means manipulating and/or destroying others.

She might also have some mental health issues, but her basic personality will determine whether she manages them in a constructive or destructive way, and whether she directs them out at others.

My feeling at this stage is that her behaviour is a personality issue rather than a mental health issue.