"May I have your attention please?"- A case report

The patient is a 21-year old male, whose developmental history served as a fertile ground of predisposing factors for yielding a psychiatric diagnosis. He grew up without a mother in a dysfunctional home, without rules to follow or consequences for his disobedience. He did not receive clear instructions on what was right or wrong and did not have any good role models for an orderly life and stable relationship. Instead, he was given undeserved freedom at a very young age, and then at 21 years old, he became detached, anxious, distracted, and purposeless.