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Video: Nice overview of DBT for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
DBT Peer Connections – Episode 0 – Introduction to DBT Skills Training – by Rachel Gill No related posts.
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Things You Only Know: If you have a borderline personality disorder
My emotional state can change very quickly, pushing me from euphoric happiness to crushing despair within the space of a few hours. Things You Only Know: If you have a borderline personality disorder THE DEBRIEF: YOU’LL EXPERIENCE EXTREME EMOTIONS AND MAY GO THROUGH PERIODS WHERE YOU TOTALLY LOSE TOUCH WITH REALITY… I’m lying in a hospital bed and I have little memory of how I got there. I sit up and suddenly realise that I have my second year university exams in a matter of weeks. The panic hits me. I have to revise. I have to do well. What am I doing here? I remember a blur of booze…
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Brain Surgery To Remove Amygdala Leads To Woman’s ‘Hyper Empathy’
“Emotional empathy refers to feeling another person’s emotion,” Richard-Mornas said. “While cognitive empathy is the ability to adopt the other person’s point of view, or ‘put oneself in his/her shoes,’ without necessarily experiencing any emotion.” Brain Surgery To Remove Amygdala Leads To Woman’s ‘Hyper Empathy’ By Bahar Gholipour, Staff Writer In a strange case, a woman developed “hyper empathy” after having a part of her brain called the amygdala removed in an effort to treat her severe epilepsy, according to a report of her case. Empathy is the ability to recognize another person’s emotions. The case was especially unusual because the amygdala is involved in recognizing emotions, and removing it…
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Hope in fight against borderline disorder
Borderline personality disorder is not the same as bipolar disorder. Hope in fight against borderline disorder Nathan Gibson April 2, 2015, 9:40 am It is almost impossible to write about this important issue in a calm and reflective way. The “issues” of self-harm, chaotic or risky behaviour, and overwhelming emotional instability and distress are often too raw for individuals, families and care services to discuss calmly. The important themes of adolescent self-harm, youth suicide and emotionally volatile young adults who struggle to engage with services continue to attract public attention and often overwhelm us as a community. But among these struggles, there is hope. There are established and effective therapies,…
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Stigmatizing Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Stigma is very common in BPD — not only by the general public, but even among mental health clinicians, who feel they have to create distance to protect themselves. Stigmatizing Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LMSW April 03, 2015 Ms. G, a 29-year-old cashier, consulted a psychiatrist about “mood swings,” volatility, depression, and loneliness. Initially, the psychiatrist was empathetic. Encouraged by the psychiatrist’s accepting attitude, Ms. G revealed that during a recent hospitalization, she received a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD). The psychiatrist became distant and formal during the remainder of the session. Ms. G did not keep her second appointment. Instead, she presented to…
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Brave mum reveals how battling personality disorder changed her life in emotional video gone viral
Kira Hollis was diagnosed with mental health issues and decided to try and get more people talking about the condition. Brave mum reveals how battling personality disorder changed her life in emotional video gone viral By Alison Stacey 07:54, 3 April 2015 A British woman’s battle with mental health issues has gone viral after a video she uploaded that reveals her fight was viewed by millions of people. A staggering 2.3 million people have so far viewed Kira Hollis holding up a series of cards that reveal the pretty 27-year-old is locked in a battle with borderline personality disorder. According to the Birmingham Mail, the mum-of-one has been left stunned…