Is Nate from euphoria mentally ill?

Unlike other TV jocks, Nate’s power trips come with layers of unresolved trauma. His calculating nature also sets him apart from the average ‘roidy football player. He’s not just aggressive; he’s psychopathic. The first episode showed Nate flipping out in a fit of anger after seeing his ex-girlfriend with another man.

What disorders does Nate have?

From everything in the show, I can say that Nate shows narcissistic traits that people without experience with mental illness may deem to be a Personality Disorder, but there is a stark difference is having narcissistic tendencies and a full-blown personality disorder.

What is Nate’s trauma in euphoria?

Nate is victimized by knowing and having covered for his father from such a young age. Nate’s greatest fear is confronting the severe trauma that his father unknowingly afflicted upon him and the idea that he could turn out to be even worse than his dad.

Does Nate have borderline personality?

Nate has borderline personality disorder. He goes to weekly individual and group therapy skills-building sessions that will last for around a year. The sessions place special emphasis on dealing with self-harm and/or suicide.

Does Nate have bipolar disorder?

In the fifth and final season, audiences get a deeper insight into Nathan’s battle with bipolar disorder and the effects of his mental health in his relationships.

What disorder does Maddy have in euphoria?

Right away, we learn that she has struggled with mental illness throughout her childhood, and was constantly medicated as a child to alleviate the symptoms. It is alluded to that she suffers from bipolar disorder, anxiety, as well as OCD.