Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD)

Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD): When Emotions Feel Out of Control and Validation Never Feels Like Enough

Do you or someone you love often feel desperate for attention, constantly misunderstood, or emotionally overwhelmed? Do your relationships feel intense, unstable, or one-sided? If emotional expression often feels like a performance—and connection always feels just out of reach—you may be struggling with Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD).

At Honey Lake Clinic, we understand how exhausting it is to live in a constant cycle of emotional highs and lows, approval-seeking, and insecurity. HPD is real—and it’s treatable. On our peaceful, hundreds-of-acres campus in Florida, we offer faith-based, evidence-driven care for adults navigating this condition. 98% of our patients report meaningful progress during their time with us.

Call Honey Lake Clinic now. You were not created to perform—you were created to be fully known and fully loved.

What Is Histrionic Personality Disorder?

Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD) is a Cluster B personality disorder characterized by intense emotional expression, attention-seeking behavior, and a deep fear of being overlooked or rejected. While those with HPD may appear dramatic or self-absorbed on the surface, beneath that behavior is often a deep well of emotional pain and unmet relational needs.

Common OCPD symptoms include:

Excessive need for approval or reassurance
Rapidly shifting, exaggerated emotions
Inappropriate flirtation or sexually provocative behavior
Speaking or acting dramatically to draw attention
Discomfort when not the center of attention
Shallow or inconsistent relationships
Using appearance or charm to gain affirmation

If you’ve felt exhausted by your own emotional patterns—or hurt by someone who seems to seek love in all the wrong ways—you’re not alone. HPD disorder often begins in early adulthood and may be connected to childhood experiences of neglect, trauma, or rejection.

Getting help is really brave, even when it doesn’t feel like it.

I had reached a point where I saw no hope—no reason to live. I didn’t believe healing was possible for me. But at Honey Lake Clinic, I found a place where people truly understood both faith and mental health. The peaceful environment, the support, and the care I received made all the difference. I was wrong to think nothing could help me. Honey Lake Clinic did.

— AMANDA N.

HPD vs. Other Personality Disorders

HPD shares some features with narcissistic and borderline personality disorders, especially when it comes to relational intensity, insecurity, or self-image confusion. But unlike ASPD disorder, which often involves manipulation without emotional depth, those with HPD tend to feel emotions deeply—but struggle to express them in healthy, balanced ways.

A clear diagnosis is key. Our licensed clinicians at Honey Lake Clinic will work with you to understand your history, symptoms, and emotional patterns so we can develop the right treatment plan for your healing journey.

How We Treat Histrionic Personality Disorder at Honey Lake Clinic

At Honey Lake Clinic, we believe healing from HPD begins with identity—not in how others see you, but in how God sees you. Our Christ-centered therapy for Histrionic Personality Disorder focuses on restoring emotional regulation, building self-worth apart from approval, and healing the root wounds that drive the need to be noticed.

Your personalized care plan may include:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to challenge approval-based thinking and impulsive behaviors
Schema therapy to identify and heal deep beliefs about abandonment, rejection, or inadequacy
Faith-integrated counseling to rebuild identity in Christ, apart from performance or appearance
Group therapy to foster healthy peer relationships rooted in truth and trust
Spiritual development, including pastoral care, worship, and Scripture-based study
Medication management, if mood instability, anxiety, or depression are present
Trauma-informed therapy (EMDR or RRT), especially if emotional trauma or childhood neglect are contributing factors

You don’t have to be the loudest voice in the room to be worthy of love. Real connection begins with truth—and grace.

Call us now. You are not your image. You are a child of God, worthy of healing and peace.

Why Choose Honey Lake Clinic for HPD Treatment?

When emotional chaos has been your normal, it can be hard to imagine stability. But it’s possible—
with the right care, the right community, and the foundation of faith.

When emotional chaos has been your normal, it can be hard to imagine stability. But it’s possible—with the right care, the right community, and the foundation of faith.

98% of our patients report
meaningful progress during

their time with us

98% of our patients report meaningful progress during their time with us

Our team includes board-
certified psychiatrists and
licensed Christian therapists

Our team includes board-certified psychiatrists and licensed Christian therapists

We specialize in personality
disorder treatment rooted in Biblical truth and clinical excellence

We specialize in personality disorder treatment rooted in Biblical truth and clinical excellence

Our expansive, resort-style
campus offers the peace and privacy needed for emotional reset

Our expansive, resort-style campus offers the peace and privacy needed for emotional reset

We focus on transformation
—not just symptom control
—through Christ

We focus on transformation—not just symptom control—through Christ

You don’t have to keep performing to be accepted. Let us help
you find rest, clarity, and real, lasting change.

You don’t have to keep performing to be accepted. Let us help you find rest, clarity, and real, lasting change.

Call Now and Reclaim Your True Identity

Your value isn’t found in attention. It’s found in who God says you are.
If you’re ready to break free from emotional chaos and reconnect with
your true self, call Honey Lake Clinic today. We’re ready to walk with
you into healing, one honest step at a time.

Your value isn’t found in attention. It’s found in who God says you are. If you’re ready to break free from emotional chaos and reconnect with your true self, call Honey Lake Clinic today. We’re ready to walk with you into healing, one honest step at a time.

Scientifically Validated Healing in a Faith-Based Environment

At Honey Lake Clinic, we believe true healing happens when the mind, body, and spirit are nurtured together. Our integrated approach is both scientifically validated and deeply rooted in Christian faith.

Honey Lake Clinic’s Proven Results:

98%

Feel better now than when admitted

98%

Of patients would recommend Honey Lake Clinic

95%

Reported reduced anxiety

93%

Experienced decreased depression

Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD)