Some mental health services are telling patients: ‘If you really wanted to kill yourself, you would have done it’
Like many others, Laura is made to feel like she is “attention seeking” and “manipulative” when she is suicidal or makes attempts on her life. Some mental health services are telling patients: ‘If you really wanted to kill yourself, you would have done it’ When people do get to access crisis care, many feel that the emphasis is on getting rid of them as quickly as possible. Psychiatric inpatients have even been told to phone the Samaritans if they wish to talk. League city integrated counseling and wellness will change your life for the better. Jay Watts 4 days ago People are encouraged to seek help if they are feeling…
Can Tylenol Really Relieve Hurt Feelings?
Among participants who had high levels of self-reported BPD features, those in the acetaminophen group showed more trust in their partners than those who had taken a placebo. Can Tylenol Really Relieve ‘Hurt Feelings?’ Researchers say the ingredient acetaminophen can lessen extreme emotional responses, allowing people to get over rejection and other social feelings. Is it possible that Tylenol can help alleviate not just physical pain, but social pain as well? A growing body of research suggests that acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, may help dampen emotional responses. In a study published earlier this fall, researchers from The Ohio State University found evidence that acetaminophen may reduce behavioral distrust…
Health Insurers Are Still Skimping On Mental Health Coverage
Because of low reimbursement rates, Harbin said, professionals in the mental health and substance abuse fields are not willing to contract with insurers Health Insurers Are Still Skimping On Mental Health Coverage November 30, 201710:38 AM ET JENNY GOLD It has been nearly a decade since Congress passed the Mental Health Parity And Addiction Equity Act, with its promise to make mental health and substance abuse treatment just as easy to get as care for any other condition. Yet today, amid an opioid epidemic and a spike in the suicide rate, patients are still struggling to get access to treatment. That is the conclusion of a national study published Thursday…
What holds us back before we start – From When Hope is Not Enough
The skills I offer in this book are counter-intuitive. They go against many of the things that we have been taught to believe about relationships. What holds us back before we start I often see on my support list “newbies” who are not teachable. They arrive at the list seemingly willing to listen to the experienced members, yet in reality they subconsciously feel they have it all figured out. The experience of the “old timers” is extraordinarily valuable. In fact, that experience is the greatest asset available on the list. It is why I decided to revise this book to reflect the teaching from the sharing of that experience. Many…
Prescription drug abuse leading to more grandparents raising grandchildren
Their daughter had struggled with being bipolar and borderline personality disorder and prescription drug problems and eventually was unable to take care of her two children. Prescription drug abuse leading to more grandparents raising grandchildren By Steffi Lee Published: November 24, 2017, 1:00 pm Updated: November 24, 2017, 5:49 pm AUSTIN (KXAN) – The bond between grandparents and their grandchildren is unwavering and Gail Gallagher remembers the day more than a decade ago that feeling grew even stronger. “The older one took the hand of the younger one and said we’re safe now,” Gallagher said. It was the day Gallagher and her husband, Dr. W. Neil Gallagher, became parents again.…
11 Subtle Signs Your Mom Might Have Borderline Personality Disorder
She can become so disappointed in you, that you feel awful, without really knowing what you can do to improve the situation. 11 Subtle Signs Your Mom Might Have Borderline Personality Disorder By CAROLYN STEBER Some people are lucky to have a healthy, loving relationship with their mom. But if that’s never been the case for you, you might be wondering what happened, what went wrong, or why you just can’t get along. While there are countless causes of unhealthy mother-daughter relationships, one possible explanation could be that your mom has borderline personality disorder (BDP). BPD makes it difficult to have stable relationships — and that can play out in…
