A “scar” of a mental disorder is a term used to describe the lasting effect on the individual’s characteristic approach of feeling, thinking, and interacting with other people due to previously experiencing an acute psychological disorder like major depression disorder or psychosis. This lasting effect can be exhibited by an ongoing subthreshold manifestation of the psychological disorder, such as schizophrenia’s residual phase looking like the traits of schizotypal personality disorder. It can also be exhibited by the formation of new personality traits because of the experience or existence of the psychological disorder, such as developing the traits of dependent personality disorder due to previously experiencing psychotic episodes or recurring panic attacks.