All this time I thought I was simply doodling, but really I was diagnosing:

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a widely used manual for diagnosing mental disorders, defines histrionic personality disorder as a pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:

1. is uncomfortable in situations in which he or she is not the center of attention


2. interaction with others is often characterized by inappropriate sexually seductive or provocative behavior


3. displays rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotions


4. consistently uses physical appearance to draw attention to self


5. has a style of speech that is excessively impressionistic and lacking in detail


6. shows self-dramatization, theatricality, and exaggerated expression of emotion


7. is suggestible, i.e., easily influenced by others or circumstances


Get well soon, Brit!