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Insightful comment on lying from an ATSTP Member
Today, one of the members of the ATSTP Google Group made an insightful comment about his wife’s lying. Lying was a big thing for me as well–I took my wife’s lying personally. In retrospect, I did a lot of damage because of that. I made my wife feel like sh*t by pushing her on it, which didn’t help her or the relationship. I understand now that she used lies as a way to create a space in her life that was more tolerable for her. It was one of her few (albeit ineffective) ways to escape some of her personal anguish, and I took it away from her–not because I…
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Attention: Seattle Area Family Members of those with BPD
Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics (BRTC) on the University of Washington campus is accepting applications for a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Family & Friends Skills Group. Here is some information from their webpage: The BRTC is primarily a research clinic, offering treatment to members of the community as part of our clinical trials. We are not currently recruiting for any clinical trials, but we periodically have openings for new clients in our Treatment Development Clinic (TDC). Through TDC, clients receive Dialectical Behavior Therapy from doctoral students under the supervision of licensed psychologists. TDC is currently accepting new clients in our FRIENDS AND FAMILY DBT Skills group. This group is designed for family members,…
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A personal post about living with Borderline Personality Disorder
Here’s a first-hand account of living with BPD. One of the more interesting aspects of this post is the stats related to mental health care (in this case in Canada). Although BPD is 3-5 times as common as schizophrenia, the mental health system still devotes far more resources to the later. My life with borderline personality disorder June 09, 2011 Lisa Walterspecial to healthzone.ca Here’s what I’m willing to tell you. I’ve had an interesting life. My work has revolved around two passions: my passion for art, and my passion for social justice. I’ve been an actor, a playwright, an activist for various causes, an educator for a union, and…
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Ten signs of possible Borderline Personality Disorder in children
While Borderline Personality Disorder is not generally diagnosed in children, many with the disorder feel that even as a child, there were symptoms and signs of the disorder. When my wife and I had an educational assessment done of our emotionally- sensitive daughter when she was eight years old, the “social and emotional functioning” section of the assessment sounded very much like childhood borderline. After meeting numerous people with Borderline Personality Disorder and their families, I have identified several signs that a parent can be on the look-out for. These are by no means a diagnostic guide, as I am not qualified to diagnose any mental disorder and there is…
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10 Signs you’re a highly sensitive person (HSP)
I like to refer to this as ESP (Emotionally Sensitive Person), but I came across a blog on Psych Central today on which was posted this article: 10 Signs You’re a Highly Sensitive Person. Here’s the text: 10 Signs That You’re An HSP (Highly Sensitive Person) By Zoë Kessler, BA, B.Ed. Many people with ADHD (myself included) identify with being an HSP (Highly Sensitive Person), so I thought I’d revisit this topic in today’s blog post. I’m not saying that non-HSP’s don’t experience these traits, but it’s much more common amongst the 15 to 20% of the population who carry the gene for sensitivity (yes, research backs up its genetic…
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Turning the Mind around Social Situations
My emotionally sensitive daughter has been having a problem with one of her long-time friends. This friend has decided to start hanging out with the “popular” girls in school. Unfortunately, these “popular” girls are also the ones that are dating older boys and using substances (alcohol, pot). My daughter doesn’t like these other girls and doesn’t want to be their friend or be involved with them. The problem is that my daughter is taking this “break” personally. She believes that she did something that made this friend “leave her”. OK, so what do you do? I believe the only way to address this situation is to help my daughter “turn…