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Sad, sad suicide of teen watched online
I read this article yesterday on my mobile… how horribly sad: Fla. teen commits suicide with live Web audience By RASHA MADKOUR – 1 day ago MIAMI (AP) — A college student committed suicide by taking a drug overdose in front of a live webcam as some computer users egged him on, others tried to talk him out of it, and another messaged OMG in horror when it became clear it was no joke. Some watchers contacted the Web site to notify police, but by the time officers entered Abraham Biggs’ home — a scene also captured on the Internet — it was too late. Biggs, a 19-year-old Broward College…
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Blame, Borderline Personality Disorder, Celebrities, Emotions, Pain, Shame, Substance Abuse, Suicide
Kurt Cobain and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
After learning about BPD and reading a biography of Kurt Cobain, I suspect that, if he was not a borderline, he suffered from a similar disorder. So, here is a detailed analysis of the case for Kurt Cobain having Borderline Personality Disorder. [amazonshowcase_aae6001f3f5766bb5a55f3fb147c3088] Substance Abuse I don’t think I have to cite any references on this one. The bio I read makes it clear that Cobain was a junkie and used consistently. Also, despite his slim frame (5’7″, 130 pounds), he used far more heroin than others in his final days and his body was, for the most part, able to take it. He did overdose numerous times. Abuse of…
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BPD and Lying – again…
I believe there are several basic motivations to lie when you have BPD. There are also two types of lies: by admission (by telling) and by omission (by not telling). Both types are a problem with someone with BPD. The motivations for telling a lie (or omitting truth) by someone with BPD are as follows: 1. When it is more painful to admit or tell the truth. 2. When she wants the other person to think “better” of her than she thinks of herself. 3. To avoid the judgment of the other person or judgment of herself. 4. When she can’t see the “truth” because of emotional reasoning brought on…
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Bill of Rights for People Who Self-Harm
I found this Bill of Rights for People Who Self-Harm on the Internet. Copyright is as follows: © 1998-2001 Deb Martinson. Reprint permission granted with proper credit to author. So, it is rather old, but I think it still applies… Bill of Rights for People Who Self-Harm Preamble An estimated one percent of Americans use physical self-harm as a way of coping with stress; the rate of self-injury in other industrial nations is probably similar. Still, self-injury remains a taboo subject, a behavior that is considered freakish or outlandish and is highly stigmatized by medical professionals and the lay public alike. There are a lot of options for people who…
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Self harm on the increase in UK
An article about self-harm increasing in Britain: Self harm by children on increase The number of children admitted to hospital due to self harm has risen by a third in five years, according to National Health Service figures. There were 11,891 in 2002/3, and 15,955 in 2006/7. In both periods, there were more than three times as many admissions of girls than boys. Liberal Democrat health spokesman Norman Lamb, who requested the figures, said they were “shocking”. He blamed a lack of specialist mental health treatment for children. Gender differences Admissions of children aged 10 to 18 following some kind of self harm rose by 34% between 2002 and 2007.…
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Role of Shame in BPD
Here is an excellent article about shame and BPD: http://www.soulselfhelp.on.ca/drm10shame.html The Role of Shame in BPD © Dr. Richard Moskovitz Can you discuss shame? Is shame not one of the most significant core wounds that must be healed in order to recover from BPD? Shame is fundamental to the experience of anyone with BPD and is the most crucial emotion that must be addressed if recovery is to occur. Shame is often confused with guilt, but these emotions have very different meanings. Shame is about who we are, while guilt is about what we do. Shame therefore reflects more lasting beliefs about the self than guilt. When we feel guilt,…