After completing The Pizza Bomber, & doing some further research, it is evident that Marjorie Diehl Armstrong suffered from a number of mental health issues. Although bipolar disorder was heavily associated with Diehl Armstrong, the main mental illnesses that stood out to me were Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – because she is a hoarder & obsessed with having a compilation of things, she suffered from intrusive thoughts; growing up she was fixated on her teeth appeared to her (& her appearance overall - the yearn to be thin, etc.) & others as well as obsessed with her money & how much she had – & her narcissistic behavior – essentially thinking the world revolved around her & that everyone basically always had her on their mind. According to Mental Help, "Obsessions are characterized by classic obsessions. Obsessions are repetitive, unwanted, and intrusive thoughts that trigger anxiety. In other disorders, such as Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and hoarding disorder, the intrusive thoughts could be more aptly described as a persistent and unrelenting preoccupation. In the case of BDD, this preoccupation focuses on personal appearance and attractiveness. In the case of hoarding disorder, the preoccupation centers around possessions. The intrusive thoughts of people with hoarding disorder are associated with their preoccupation regarding their possessions; specifically, parting with, or losing these possessions. Unlike spontaneous OCD obsessions, intrusive hoarding thoughts and resultant anxiety are not usually activated until faced with the prospect of losing or parting with possessions." (MentalHelp, 2022). This heavily explains why Diehl Armstrong found it difficult to part with objects. It is also interesting to see how the mental health disorders are related/correlated in one way or another. I learned the hoarding is its own disorder, I thought that it stemmed from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. The Mayo Clinic says that "Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is one of several types of personality disorders. It is a mental condition in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for excessive attention and admiration, troubled relationships, and a lack of empathy for others. But behind this mask of extreme confidence lies a fragile self-esteem that's vulnerable to the slightest criticism." (MayoClinic, 2017). & according to the Cleveland Clinic, Experts estimate that up to 5% of people have NPD. Narcissism is one of 10 personality disorders. These disorders cause people to think, feel and behave in ways that hurt themselves or others. Signs of personality disorders usually appear in the late teen years and early adulthood" (ClevelandClinic, 2020). In my opinion, this explains Marjorie Diehl Armstrong perfectly as I believe her mother has been grooming her to look & be a certain way since she was a child, which is direct evidence of the reason as to why she is obsessed with herself, and how she looks 24/7 at the attempt to be perfect for her unperfected mother. She also wanted her boyfriends, & quite frankly ANY relationship she had, to practically worship the ground she walked on & she seemed to be highly pressed for attention, from anyone. I believe from the mere development years, Diehl Armstrong was failed because her mother had her thinking the wrong way about herself. A person is their environment & where they come from, so if the behaviors started from when she was younger, which the book states & my research also proves, the mother was the source & the mental illnesses festered & became worse causing her to be an evil, deranged con woman because she has been proven to have murdered at least 3 people, maybe more & she scammed the hospital by suing them. Marjorie Diehl Armstrong sounds like a Lifetime Network movie. References Narcissistic personality disorder: Traits, tests, treatment. Cleveland Clinic. (2020, October 17). Retrieved June 4, 2022, from https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9742narcissistic-personality-disorder Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. (2017, November 18). Narcissistic personality disorder. Mayo Clinic. Retrieved June 4, 2022, from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personalitydisorder/symptoms-causes/syc20366662#:~:text=Overview,lack%20of%20empathy%20for%20others. Similarities and differences between hoarding disorder and OCD. Mental Help Similarities and Differences Between Hoarding Disorder and OCD Comments. (n.d.). Retrieved June 4, 2022, from https://www.mentalhelp.net/obsessive-compulsive-spectrum/similarities-anddifferences-between-hoarding-disorder-and-ocd/
