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Charlie Sheen and Borderline Personality Disorder
Alright, I have to admit it, I’m fascinated – as I’m sure many of you are – watching Charlie Sheen and his “meltdown”. I’m fascinated, yet sickened because he seems to be having a mental health crisis right before our collective eyes. The question is: what are the mental health issues? Since I am not a doctor, nor have I ever met Charlie Sheen, I’m not qualified to diagnose him with anything. I have meet a lot of people with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and their families and friends. I have watched first-hand what BPD can do to a person and a family. Yet, I’m not at all convinced that Charlie Sheen has BPD. Some online analyses…
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Article about teen eating disorders and suicidal thoughts
Article showing that teens with eating disorders have more suicidal thoughts: Teens with eating disorders more likely to harbor thoughts of suicide, study finds By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times 7:21 AM PST, March 8, 2011 Teens suffering from anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders are more likely to suffer from suicidal thoughts, anxiety disorders and substance abuse — but how much they suffer may depend on the type of eating disorder they have. That’s according to an analysis published online Monday in the Archives of General Psychiatry that, with 10,123 adolescents surveyed, is the largest and most comprehensive study of eating disorders in teens in the United States. About…
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Article about bipolar depression that mentions BPD
Here is an article about bipolar depression that mentions BPD. The mention says: Professor Richard Morriss, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Nottingham, said: ‘In people with depression who score highly on hypomania questionnaires there is a high prevalence of people with impulse control problems such as borderline personality disorder and intermittent explosive disorder who may superficially look like people with bipolar disorder.’ … which in combination with this finding: People with Borderline Personality Disorder over diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder …could have some interesting ramifications for the medical community. The text of the article: Bipolar depression unrecognised in primary care 03 Mar 11 By Christian Duffin Up to a…
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DBT Mindfulness – The how and the what
Thanks to truerecovery.org for an excellent summary of the skill of core mindfulness from DBT: States of Mind Reasonable Mind — This is when we’re viewing things logically and rationally. We consider thing analytically, and with calm, but without necessarily factoring in how we feel about things. Emotion Mind — In this state, we view things emotionally. Our preference and desires. We tend to be more easily swayed in this state, and are more likely to reach for dysfunctional behaviors and coping mechanisms. Wise Mind — This is our goal in Mindfulness. In this state, we consider things logically and rationally, while factoring in our likes, dislikes and desires; our…
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Updated Beyond Boundaries eBook
Today, I updated the Beyond Boundaries eBook and created a second edition. Much of the content from the original Beyond Boundaries eBook is the same. I repaired some (hopefully all) of the typos and rewrote small portions of the eBook to make certain skills and concepts clearer. It is still 72 pages, yet the file size is 30% smaller. I guess this is due to a more efficient Adobe Acrobat. Here is the original announcement about Beyond Boundaries: My new eBook needs some explaining I think… It is an attempt of mine to bring together the ideas that I presented in “When Hope is Not Enough” plus some new ideas with…