There are many different forms of personality disorder, one of the most common is antisocial personality disorder. This is characterized by the way a person thinks and perceives certain situations, which is much different from “normal” people. They often manipulate and antagonize the people around them and have no regard for right or wrong. It isn’t something that discriminate either, multiple celebrities have come forward about their struggle with this mental disorder.
1. Garry David
Also known as Garry Webb, he was a famous criminal from Australia. He grew up with an alcoholic father, which many have speculated is the reason for his development of antisocial personality disorder. At the young age of 28 he was sentenced to 14 years in prison for the attempted murder of three different people. In court he proclaimed many times that he was not sorry for the things that he did and that the victims “deserved” it. This is a tell tale sign of antisocial personality disorder. He had absolutely no regard for lives of others or the harm he caused.
2. Kenneth Lee Lay
Lay was a very famous American businessman from Missouri. After earning his Ph. D in economics at the University of Houston, he went on to become a large name in the oil industry. He eventually became the CEO of Enron, and was named the highest paid CEO in 1999, making over 40 million dollars that year alone. The company soon began to decline, and as this was happening he strongly encouraged his employees to invest in more stocks, promising a rebound for the company. At the same time he was doing this, he began to liquidate over 300 millions dollars of his own stock. After the scandal was publicized Lay refused to speak out about his actions. This is a very strong indication that he suffered from anti social personality disorder. He had completely no regard for the effects that his actions would have on the thousands of people he lied to.
3. Jeffrey Dahmer
Jeffrey Dahmer, also known as the Milwaukee Cannibal, killed and raped over 15 young boys all over Milwaukee. He lured these boys into his home by being extremely charming and nice. This is a tell tale sign of antisocial personality disorder. During his trial he began to express that he felt he did no wrong, yet another sign of this mental disorder.
4. Charles Manson
Charles Manson began his reign of fame as a musician. He lured young and easily influenced girls into his “group”, which is better classified as a cult. He began to brain wash these girls and grew more and more ego obsessed. They began to break into homes and kill innocent people, all while Manson was leading them. This is complete antisocial personality disorder traits. He used these girls to fulfill his own fantasies.
