tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post5871806736486008722..comments2023-11-22T02:49:34.600-06:00Comments on A Librarian's Guide to Etiquette: Coworkers, Diagnosing the mental health of yourJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028088897973151439noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-48545199229528209032011-10-10T13:51:25.505-05:002011-10-10T13:51:25.505-05:00I thought catalogers suffered from CDO. It's l...I thought catalogers suffered from CDO. It's like OCD, but it's in alphabetical order, like it should be. :) -From a future catalogerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-27914168545331782142008-10-21T10:49:00.000-05:002008-10-21T10:49:00.000-05:00In the library 'profession' you are never more tha...In the library 'profession' you are never more that six feet away from a nutter (fact)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-49046365459803013292008-09-23T18:13:00.000-05:002008-09-23T18:13:00.000-05:00I think having a personality disorder is a prerequ...I think having a personality disorder is a prerequisite for employment in a library. Narcissistic, histrionic, passive aggressive, schizoid - you name it, you'll find it @ your library. In fact the information I read about schizoid personality disorder, besides seeming strangely autobiographical, says suffers seek ofter seek out library jobs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-74253681082327033272008-09-16T07:00:00.000-05:002008-09-16T07:00:00.000-05:00Anxiety is a part of life for everyone. It is quit...Anxiety is a part of life for everyone. It is quite normal to feel anxious over certain circumstances however it becomes a problem when a person is anxious over seemingly small, trivial or non existent factors. This is known as an Anxiety Disorder and is a recognized mental illness. <A HREF="http://www.xanax-effects.com/" REL="nofollow"> http://www.xanax-effects.com/ </A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-47816242752624752622008-09-12T09:53:00.000-05:002008-09-12T09:53:00.000-05:00My library director is obsessive compulsive, bipol...My library director is obsessive compulsive, bipolar, and perhaps even schizophrenic, has multiple personalities, whatever! I love my job but we go through a lot of turnover, and just surviving gives me high blood pressure, chest pains, trembling, headaches, probably an early death. I wish my library director could just be nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-87085461107394102792008-06-21T02:22:00.000-05:002008-06-21T02:22:00.000-05:00diagnosing the mental health is very important.peo...diagnosing the mental health is very important.people should be aware of mental health.i think it s very useful to all.<BR/>=====================================<BR/>julie<BR/>Dual Diagnosis<BR/><A HREF="http://www.dual-diagnosis.net" REL="nofollow">Dual Diagnosis</A>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967549580790831005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-76658152048540715962007-12-17T18:48:00.000-06:002007-12-17T18:48:00.000-06:00The boss has OCPD and is bipolar. Perhaps even sc...The boss has OCPD and is bipolar. Perhaps even schizophrenic or has multi-personality disorder (One former employee said she'd counted 19 personalities!). <BR/>The rest of us are completely normal, at the moment anyway.<BR/>But the turnover is sky high. I've outlasted lots of others, maybe because I can let what's said to me roll off, turn the other cheek, whatever, most of the time anyway.<BR/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-36758163667082843472007-10-11T20:57:00.000-05:002007-10-11T20:57:00.000-05:00After reading all the posts, I feel absolutely nor...After reading all the posts, I feel absolutely normal and functional. I have various quirks that don't hurt anyone, but are irritating to coworkers. <BR/>I like the idea of "Mental Syndrome Bingo Cards," wherein you can 'scratch off' your co-workers when they display a trait. . with a prize for the most observant. Of course, no one would ever collect it. The parties in question would be busy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-87247224887886654262007-09-30T16:48:00.000-05:002007-09-30T16:48:00.000-05:00Air travel<A HREF="http://air-travel.bravehost.com/karta.html" REL="nofollow">Air travel</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-60253539776506389022007-08-13T15:07:00.000-05:002007-08-13T15:07:00.000-05:00I'm bipolar and I like to think of myself as a goo...I'm bipolar and I like to think of myself as a good librarian. The BPD also comes in handy when policing children. . .one minute nice, the next MEAN!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-63560294239456900602007-08-03T20:01:00.000-05:002007-08-03T20:01:00.000-05:00"The book to read is "Toxic coworkers: how to deal..."The book to read is "Toxic coworkers: how to deal with dysfunctional people on the job"."<BR/><BR/>Oh yeah, I'm really going to check this out on the job. That'll get the passive-aggressive narcissistic drama queen convinced "IT'S ALL ABOUT HER!!!" Well, actually...it is.Miss Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05075664250796458409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-59686900297276195532007-07-31T23:17:00.000-05:002007-07-31T23:17:00.000-05:00Is sudden blindness a mental problem?? I mean when...Is sudden blindness a mental problem?? I mean when coworkers don't want to see or deal with particular problems in the library and just walk away like nothing happened? In other words when coworkers refuse to see the elephant in the room. That should be a mental illness too!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-34186957602778257402007-07-24T07:58:00.000-05:002007-07-24T07:58:00.000-05:00The book to read is "Toxic coworkers: how to deal ...The book to read is "Toxic coworkers: how to deal with dysfunctional people on the job".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-56515751239331659212007-07-24T07:39:00.000-05:002007-07-24T07:39:00.000-05:00Hoarding: the inability to throw anything away no...Hoarding: the inability to throw anything away no matter how insignificant so that your co-workers are forced to work in increasingly smaller and smaller work spaces<BR/><BR/>uncontrollable rage: co-workers that are ticking time bombs and could blow up on you at any moment, and have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-30571009168225452962007-07-23T14:46:00.000-05:002007-07-23T14:46:00.000-05:00Let's see we've got a lot of OCD, a little passive...Let's see we've got a lot of OCD, a little passive-aggressive, a smidge of histrionic and just a touch of borderline personality disorder. <BR/><BR/>Glad to see other librarians do this as well. It is a little game we play when things get slow at the reference desk.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-90514719949049649762007-07-23T13:05:00.000-05:002007-07-23T13:05:00.000-05:00The cataloging group - Asperger's and OCD - seriou...The cataloging group - Asperger's and OCD - seriously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-27060040958679801932007-07-23T07:52:00.000-05:002007-07-23T07:52:00.000-05:00A couple of passive aggressives, at least one mild...A couple of passive aggressives, at least one mild case of histrionic personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, and one I just can't figure out. I'm amazed at the managers that won't try and MANAGE these people but just complain about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-39714450181363500492007-07-22T20:24:00.000-05:002007-07-22T20:24:00.000-05:00My husband refers to the staff at my library as th...My husband refers to the staff at my library as the "Scratch and Dent Staff of the County." We have diagnosed depression with paranoia and OCD. One diagnosis I'm not sure of, but would lean toward BPD. And then lots of garden variety passive-aggression. Which leaves me with and ulcer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-57019218834313193422007-07-22T20:14:00.000-05:002007-07-22T20:14:00.000-05:00passive aggressivenarcissisticparanoiabipolarpassive aggressive<BR/>narcissistic<BR/>paranoia<BR/>bipolarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-54956180940049900482007-07-22T19:15:00.000-05:002007-07-22T19:15:00.000-05:00narcissistic hoarder. nuff said. (I bet there ar...narcissistic hoarder. nuff said. (I bet there are lots of hoarders in libraries. Think of those librarians you know who refuse to weed!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-77821318348011534962007-07-18T12:10:00.000-05:002007-07-18T12:10:00.000-05:00"passive-aggressive pathological liar with narciss..."passive-aggressive pathological liar with narcissistic borderline personality disorder (bet my life on it)"<BR/><BR/>we've got one of these too (unfortunately)!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-45089901285275196402007-07-17T14:38:00.000-05:002007-07-17T14:38:00.000-05:00Now, the question really is. . .Did people become ...Now, the question really is. . .<BR/><BR/>Did people become this way because they are librarians? <BR/><BR/>OR<BR/><BR/>Did they become librarians because they are this way?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-29854976418426001882007-07-16T09:50:00.000-05:002007-07-16T09:50:00.000-05:00HAHAHAHAHA! This cracks me up!Let's see, we have o...HAHAHAHAHA! This cracks me up!<BR/><BR/>Let's see, we have one Asperger, one diagnosed bi-polar (who is actually medicated and the sanest-acting person in there), one passive-aggressive pathological liar with narcissistic borderline personality disorder (bet my life on it), one OCD page with fits of rage from time-to-time, one hyperchondriac, and one serious control freak with delusions of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-44260962969376692592007-07-13T08:52:00.000-05:002007-07-13T08:52:00.000-05:00It seems like some type of personality disorder is...It seems like some type of personality disorder is the reason some librarians ascend to director jobs! The one that jumps out to me is Narcissism. see<BR/>http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php/type/doc/id/419Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-69032794197376911962007-07-13T06:39:00.000-05:002007-07-13T06:39:00.000-05:00I work in the State Library of ____, and most of w...I work in the State Library of ____, and most of what I see here are your garden variety of paranoia.<BR/><BR/>Mixed with a lot of avoidance issues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com