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On My Side
I often hear people with BPD/ERD say that they feel that their loved ones are “not on my side” or that the loved ones are “supposed to be on my side.” This phrase stuck out at me when I read the story about the suicide of Megan Meier (the “MySpace suicide” case), because, although I have no insight into Megan’s mental health, clearly when she was insulted and rejected on MySpace, and she was emotionally dysregulated. She came to her mother, and after her mother admonished her for the use of foul language on MySpace, Megan cried and said, “You’re my mom. You’re supposed to be on my side!” (This…
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Marsha Linehan outspoken of her own BPD?
I recently stumbled on an interview with WYNC (public radio in NYC) with Jayson Blair and his new employer Dr. Michael Oberschneider. Blair was the NY Times reporter who admittedly fabricated stories in 2003. In the interview, Dr. Oberschneider says that Marsha Linehan: “…has been outspoken about her own Borderline Personality Disorder.” I have never heard or read that Dr. Linehan has said she has BPD. Does anyone know of this reference and what “outspoken” means? Here is the interview: Jayson Blair Interview No related posts.
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Mentally Ill Offenders Strain Juvenile System
Article from NY Times about mental illness in Juvenile Detention systems… Interesting the bipolar diagnoses. Here is a quote from another article about bipolar vs. BPD: Zimmerman and colleagues note that “we hypothesize that in patients with mood instability, physicians are inclined to diagnose a potentially medication-responsive disorder such as bipolar disorder rather than a disorder such as borderline personality disorder that is less medication-responsive.” Mentally Ill Offenders Strain Juvenile System – NYTimes.com August 10, 2009 Mentally Ill Offenders Strain Juvenile System By SOLOMON MOORE FRANKLIN FURNACE, Ohio — The teenager in the padded smock sat in his solitary confinement cell here in this state’s most secure juvenile prison and…
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Study links anti-smoking drugs Chantix and Wellbutrin to Suicide Risk
Study from FDA: Chantix, Zyban must carry depression warning FDA to require smoking cessation drugs to warn of mental health risks The Associated Press updated 7:25 p.m. ET, Wed., July 1, 2009 NEW YORK – The Food and Drug Administration will require two smoking-cessation drugs, Chantix and Zyban, to carry the agency’s strongest safety warning over side effects including depression and suicidal thoughts. This is one of the reasons why in the states where marijuana is legal, medical professional and drug rehab Hope Canyon Recovery centres feel its better for the people suffering from depressions must use CBD infused products like Terpenes, Gummies and also CBD vape pen which you…
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People with Borderline Personality Disorder over diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder
Article from Science Daily about over-diagnosis of bipolar disorder: If Bipolar Disorder Is Over-diagnosed, What Are The Actual Diagnoses? ScienceDaily (July 29, 2009) — A year ago, a study by Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University researchers reported that fewer than half the patients previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder received an actual diagnosis of bipolar disorder after using a comprehensive, psychiatric diagnostic interview tool –the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID). In this follow-up study, the researchers have determined the actual diagnoses of those patients. Their study is published in the July 28 ahead of print online edition of The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Under the direction of lead author…
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Shooter in PA and painful emotions
Here is a video put out by PA Gym shooter George Sodini about his emotions… I post this not to provide him with sympathy. He made a horrible choice that will ruin the lives of many. I post it because it illustrates the power of negative emotions on a person’s psyche. [hana-flv-player video=”http://www.anythingtostopthepain.com/wp-content/uploads/shooter_1video.flv” width=”400″ height=”320″ clickurl=”http://www.anythingtostopthepain.com” player=”4″ autoplay=”false” loop=”false” autorewind=”true” splashimage=”” /] Obviously, my heart goes out to his victims more than to him. I just wonder how many other people are suffering out there in isolation and painful emotions. So many people require emotional skills. IMO most violence, included these horrible mass murders, are caused by painful emotions. No…