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Listening to Shame
Shame is an unspoken epidemic, the secret behind many forms of broken behavior. Brené Brown, whose earlier talk on vulnerability became a viral hit, explores what can happen when people confront their shame head-on. Her own humor, humanity and vulnerability shine through every word. Brené Brown studies vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame. No related posts.
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Self-harming put world on pause for me, says teen
A mother and her teenage son gave a rare insight into the trauma of self-harm yesterday. Self-harming put world on pause for me, says teen (link) By Evelyn Ring Saturday, March 03, 2012 A mother and her teenage son gave a rare insight into the trauma of self-harm yesterday. Dara and Eoghan — who only wanted to be identified by their first names — said it was talking about the problem rather than medication that had worked best for them. Eoghan told a major conference on self-injury in Trinity College Dublin, that he first became depressed when he was 15 years old because he was unhappy at school. He started…
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NFL Player thanks Marsha Linehan
In his first public appearance since being traded to the Bears, Brandon Marshall naturally thanked the McCaskeys, coach Lovie Smith, former Dolphins coach Tony Sparano, former Dolphins teammates, his agent, his attorney, his wife and Marsha Linehan. Marshall thanks therapist (link) Linehan, in turn, credits Bears receiver for being to diligent about treatment By David Haugh, Chicago Tribune reporter March 18, 2012 In his first public appearance since being traded to the Bears, Brandon Marshall naturally thanked the McCaskeys, coach Lovie Smith, former Dolphins coach Tony Sparano, former Dolphins teammates, his agent, his attorney, his wife and Marsha Linehan. Marsha Linehan? “She’s one of the pioneers for the therapies for…
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Mom Was Right: Clean Your Room
People are apparently sensitive to information they get from the environment to the point that it influences decisions they make about what is moral and what is acceptable behavior. For emotionally sensitive people, the message from environmental cues seems to be a particularly strong. My experience is that the environment affects the mood and identity of emotionally sensitive people. Bon: I love the Emotionally Sensitive Person blog over at Psychcentral. Here is a post about an orderly environment and the effects on an emotionally sensitive person. Mom Was Right: Clean Your Room By KARYN HALL, PHD In his book Redirect: The Surprising New Science of Psychological Change, Timothy Wilson described…
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Hoovering or Relationship Recycling?
“Hoovering” is a misleading slang term that some use to suggest that a relationship partner can “suck us back into a relationship” after we break it off Bon: Skip, over at BPDFamily.com, wrote this article about Hoovering. I find it interesting and I go a bit of a chuckle out of the sentence: “Hope is not enough (on both sides).” BPD News: Is it a “Hoover” or is it “Relationship Recycling” 9/01/2010 BPDFAMILY.COM 2 COMMENTS The BPDFamily.com support group reports that “hoovering” is a misleading slang term that some use to suggest that a relationship partner can “suck us back into a relationship” after we break it off. “Hoovering” in…
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Brain Scans Clarify Borderline Personality Disorder
Using real-time brain imaging, a team of researchers have discovered that patients with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) are physically unable to regulate emotion. Brain Scans Clarify Borderline Personality Disorder (link) By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on September 4, 2009 Using real-time brain imaging, a team of researchers have discovered that patients with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) are physically unable to regulate emotion. The findings, by Harold W. Koenigsberg, MD, professor of psychiatry at Mount Sinai School of Medicine suggest individuals with BPD are unable activate neurological networks that would help to control feelings. The research will be published in the journal Biological…