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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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Britney not fit to go to court
CNN reports: Attorney: Spears not fit enough to take part in probate case * Story Highlights * Britney Spears’ attorney says the pop star is not ready to participate in court * Lawyer told court Thursday that Spears’ medical condition is “fluid” * Spears’ probate case scheduled to go to trial July 31 LOS ANGELES, California (AP) — Britney Spears is not yet fit to participate in court proceedings in her conservatorship case, her lawyer told a Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner Thursday. Samuel Ingham, Spears’ court-appointed attorney, Alex Spiro and attorneys for the pop star’s father and conservator, James Spears, spent 90 minutes in Commissioner Reva Goetz’ chambers. Ingham…
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Four reasons bipolar disorder is accepted and borderline personality disorder is not
I am often asked why Borderline Personality Disorder is not as recognized and as accepted as bipolar disorder . I think there are four main reasons: No celebrity has come out and announced that they have the disorder. While several celebrities have said they have bipolar disorder (just search on the Internet and you’ll see), no celebrity has announced they have BPD. Why? Probably because of the stigma (see below). There are certainly candidates for the disorder, but no poster child yet. Many people believe that BPD is just a case of the person behaving badly. Non-BPs are definitely guilty of this in spades. The behaviors associated with the disorder –…
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Update on Britney Spears and Borderline Personality Disorder
An ex-member of my Google email list sent me a message telling me that the media is reporting that K-Fed’s attorneys are saying that Britney Spears has “some sort of bipolar disorder.” Some sort? Sounds like Bipolar II or Borderline to me. Recently, one publication told the media to “stop diagnosing her!” OK, well… at my daughter’s therapist last Monday, Time magazine mentioned Borderline in a sidebar called ” What’s wrong with Britney?” (or something like that). More updates soon… No related posts.
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Does Britney Spears have Borderline Personality Disorder?
It was widely reported in the press after Britney Spear’s “breakdown” and stand-off with the police over the return of her children that she has “a bipolar disorder.” See this excerpt from TMZ.com: TMZ reported that Spears’ friends “have known for a while that Britney has a very serious mental condition — likely a bipolar disorder that is now in the red zone.” I think the language here is quite important. Borderline Personality Disorder is so maligned that not a single celebrity has come out and stated that they have the disorder. Bipolar disorder, on the other hand, is not considered just the result of “bad behavior” – it is…