 Welcome to the Aftermath: Surviving Psychopathy Foundation website. We are a non-profit organization: a working coallition of psychopathy researchers, mental health professionals, victims and family members of those affected with psychopathy. [LEARN MORE] Our purpose is to provide information and support to those whose lives, health, and/or careers have been placed at risk or negatively impacted by psychopathy. [LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO JOIN] OUR FORUM We operate a moderated self-help forum where victims, family members, clinicians and researchers can get together to share their experiences. [VISIT OUR FORUM]
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 Psychopathy is a personality disorder signified by a pattern of lying, exploitiveness, heedlessness, arrogance, sexual promiscuity, low self-control, and lack of empathy and remorse. Those who are affected may appear normal thus increasing their ability to effectively prey on others. People severely affected with psychopathy have a false believe in their own superiority, a sense of entitlement and a complete disregard for social norms. They therefore leave a long trail of victims and survivors over the course of living their lives. Their victims include strangers, friends, lovers, co-workers and family members. Unable to love, feel remorse or show any trace of guilt, they survive by charming, conning and manipulating others. Because they are impulsive and do things that hurt other people, psychopathic individuals are also called "antisocial" by mental health professionals. [LEARN MORE] What causes psychopathy? Genes play a significant role in the cause of psychopathy. However socialization and other environmental factors interact with genetics, so genes are probably not the only determinant. [LEARN MORE] |
 Psychopathy is very costly to society. The disorder is responsible for much human suffering. The disordered person, his/her family and nearly everyone he/she contacts is affected. People with the disorder commit a disproportionate number of violent and non-violent crimes. People with the disorder burden our justice system, and, by harming others, burden our health and social service systems. People with the disorder are often addicted to alcohol and other drugs, adding burden to our health care system. How many people are affected by psychopathy? We do not yet know how many people have psychopathy. Some estimate the figure at approximately 1% of North Americans. Because each psychopathic person hurts many others, the number of people affected by the disorder is far greater than the prevalence of psychopathy. NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS FULL EVENTS CALENDAR
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