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Münchausen by internet: the sickness bloggers who fake it online
IQ is normal or high in most patients and personality disorders are common: borderline personality disorder in up to a half and narcissistic personality disorder in up to a third. Münchausen by internet: the sickness bloggers who fake it online Australian blogger Belle Gibson has been exposed for fabricating her tragic cancer story. But her strange behaviour is more common that you’d think – faking disease in return for online fame is now a recognised medical condition How would you fake cancer? Shave your head? Pluck your eyebrows? Install a chemo port into your neck? These days you don’t need to. Belle Gibson’s story is a masterclass on faking cancer…
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A Therapist Explains Why Everyone On ‘Game Of Thrones’ Has Serious Issues
Joffrey is very much a product of his parents, who have the most dangerous combination of disorders in a couple: Borderline personality disorder, and narcissistic personality disorder. A Therapist Explains Why Everyone On ‘Game Of Thrones’ Has Serious Issues Westeros is basically a living, breathing manual for mental illness. by kat rosenfield 4/30/2015 If you watch “Game of Thrones,” you already know that Westeros isn’t exactly a hotbed of emotional stability or healthy relationships. And the reason why — apart from the fact that it makes for great drama — is that nearly everyone on the show suffers from major mental health issues. From depression to delusion to various personality…
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Borderline personality disorder: Australia falling behind in treating BPD, researcher says
It can often cause impulsive and dangerous behavior – such as self-harm. Borderline personality disorder: Australia falling behind in treating BPD, researcher says By Bridget Brennan Australia is falling behind other countries when it comes to treating borderline personality disorder (BPD), a Perth researcher says. Sonia Neale, who said she lived with the disorder for 10 years, visited 20 different mental health organisations in the United Kingdom and Canada and said there were some advances in treatment centres there that Australia had not yet caught up with. “One of the programs that I found that was working in different countries was residential crisis care as an alternative to people with…