My brother is 12 years older than me and I’ve just found out he has been diagnosed with ASPD where phycopathy has been written down. Im not entirely sure of the actual diagnosis name or anything, we’ve been no contact for the last 2 years and the mental health assessment to get this diagnosis was court ordered.
I am not one bit surprised as in the past I have googled the differences between phycopath and sociopath based on my suspicions of him.
I am in long term therapy (last 10 years) as a result of growing up around him. I have moved home and even changed jobs since we went no contact for my own safety. Every therapist I’ve ever had has been shocked I’ve been as successful as I have in my life considering growing up around him. I’m a teacher, and I measure my success in terms of happiness and having a happy, normal, conflict free home, in all honesty.
Happy to answer any questions you have. For me, the biggest questions I’ve always asked myself is how the hell someone can end up like him when the rest of the family is normal I don’t think I’ll ever understand. AMA.