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Study shows trend of prescribing opioids to patients with a comorbidity of borderline personality disorder increased over time
The results also suggest that these borderline patients may be particularly sensitive to physical pain–mirroring their well-known heightened sensitivity to emotional pain. Study shows trend of prescribing opioids to patients with a comorbidity of borderline personality disorder increased over time January 23, 2014 | By Joe Wiegel – PCLS President Patients with borderline personality disorder are being prescribed opioid pain medication at increasing rates according to a recent follow-up study by Drs. Frankenburg, Fitzmaurice and Zanarini. The researchers attempted to determine the rate of use of prescription opioid medications by patients with borderline personality disorder and compare that to the rate reported by the control group during a 10-year follow-up.…
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Kaz hopes to repay mental health charity MIND after years of support through her “darkest hours”
Miss Sykes was diagnosed with bi-polar and a borderline personality disorder in 2004 and has battled against drug, alcohol, self-harm and depression for over ten years. Kaz hopes to repay mental health charity MIND after years of support through her “darkest hours” By Mid Devon Gazette Posted: June 07, 2015 A TIVERTON couple are about to overcome a feat of mental strength and stamina in an ulta-marathon. Kaz Sykes, 38, and partner Ray Elphick, 37 will compete in the The Wall, a 69 mile, 24 hour cross country endurance race taking in the sights of Carlisle to Gateshead along Hadrian’s Wall. Kaz is raising money for mental health charity MIND…
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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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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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Methadone: A mother’s search for answers
Bonnie also struggled with mental illness, including borderline personality disorder, which is marked by unstable moods and difficulty controlling emotions. Methadone: A mother’s search for answers By Ella Nilsen Outside the Keene Metro Treatment Center on Route 10 in Swanzey, Kathy White of Fitzwilliam shook her head and steeled herself against the brisk winter air. Before getting back into the car, she took a quick puff on a cigarette to calm her nerves. It was early March, nearly eight months after Kathy, 58, first requested her daughter Bonnie White’s medical records from the clinic, which dispenses methadone to people who say they want to get clean from opiates, including heroin…
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Reopening Substance Abuse Poll
I have an interest in substance abuse and Borderline Personality Disorder. I have decided to reopen the substance abuse poll for a while to collect more data. See the left column for access to the poll. Bon No related posts.