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A broken therapist’s guide to happiness
Get used to failure – that’s one of the main themes coming out of Mark Vegh’s self-published memoir: A Broken Therapist’s Guide to Completeness. A broken therapist’s guide to happiness (link) By Katie Bartel – Chilliwack Progress Published: March 28, 2012 9:00 AM Updated: March 28, 2012 9:53 AM Get used to failure – that’s one of the main themes coming out of Mark Vegh’s self-published memoir: A Broken Therapist’s Guide to Completeness. While Vegh is a registered clinical counsellor, working as a child and youth mental health therapist, he doesn’t profess to be perfect, or lecture his readers on what they’re doing wrong. But he does describe his own…
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Anxiety sensitivity and borderline personality disorder
Anxiety sensitivity, or the fear of becoming anxious, has been indicated as a factor in the occurrence of panic attacks for a long time. It is believed that many panic attacks are caused or intensified by the fear of anxiety, a self-perpetuating cycle that can eventually leave the sufferer house-bound in an effort to control their environment. New research indicates that anxiety sensitivity may also be indicated as a factor in the development of borderline personality disorder, or BPD. If this is the case, there may be new hope for treating this severe and destructive personality disorder. Anxiety sensitivity and borderline personality disorder: a newfound sympathy? (link) Anxiety sensitivity, or…
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Back from the Edge
Borderline Personality Disorder Resource Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has released the documentary Back from the Edge on YouTube. http://youtu.be/967Ckat7f98 No related posts.
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Therapy keeps negative emotions in check
Diagnosed with a borderline personality disorder which has negatively impacted her relationships with others and led to repeated suicide attempts and incidents of self-harming, Johnson said she is resolute in learning how to cope with overwhelming emotions. Therapy keeps negative emotions in check (link) Rolling up her sleeves, Phyllis Johnson reveals the scars she had inflicted upon herself in the past. Known simply as “P.J.” to her friends, the Sioux City woman would often cut herself as a way to release the pain she was feeling in her life. Diagnosed with a borderline personality disorder which has negatively impacted her relationships with others and led to repeated suicide attempts…
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Levels of Emotional Validation
Here is a nice article on the levels of emotional validation. I’ve written on this subject before, but this article/blog post offers a nice, fresh perspective. Understanding the Levels of Validation By KARYN HALL, PHD Marsha Linehan, Ph.D., from the treatment creator of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, identified six levels of validation and noted that she believes it is impossible to overestimate the importance of validation. If you care about someone who is emotionally sensitive, validation is one of the most important and effective skills you can learn. If you are an emotionally sensitive person, then learning to validate yourself will help you manage your emotions effectively. Linehan suggests using the…
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No Matter What the Problem, There Are Only Four Things You Can Do
Marsha Linehan, the creator of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, outlined strategies for any problem that you face. From the Emotionally Sensitive Person blog at Psychcentral (which I love) No Matter What the Problem, There Are Only Four Things You Can Do By KARYN HALL, PHD When faced with a difficult problem, you might find yourself paralyzed over deciding what to do. Emotionally sensitive people often have difficulty making decisions, tend to ruminate about issues and can become increasing upset as a result of thinking about the issue over and over. Searching and searching for the right solution, perhaps one that won’t upset others or cause pain or loss, adds to anxiety…