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Contempt and Marriage to someone with BPD
Contempt leads to divorce, because contempt is the opposite of respect. Contempt for a person with BPD’s behavior is, in essence, contempt for their emotions, because, until sorted out and separated, a person with BPD’s behaviors are equivalent to their emotions. They do as they feel. If emotions can been identified, validated, respected and normalized, a behavioral change is certain to follow. No related posts.
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TED Talk on “Emotional Correctness”
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Beyond Boundaries now available in a printed format
My follow-up to When Hope is Not Enough, entitled Beyond Boundaries, is now available in a printed format from the publisher. You can buy a copy by clicking on the cover: No related posts.
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New Workbook, YOU UNTANGLED, Helps Those Suffering from BPD
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness, which according to the National Institute of Mental Health, affects approximately 1.6 percent of Americans age 18 or older (3.8 million). In an effort to assist those suffering from BPD, Amy Tibbitts has written A DBT Skills Workbook: You Untangled – Practical Tools to Manage Your Emotions and Improve Your Life. This new book focuses on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills training so individuals can live a healthy life free of self-abusive behaviors. Amy Tibbitts, the director of The Lilac Center, has provided a wide range of psychological services with a focus on Dialectical Behavior Therapy for fifteen years. DBT, which differs from…