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Feeling rejected? Mushrooms could help
In the uninitiated, that experience of ostracism typically evokes powerful hurt feelings. Feeling rejected? Mushrooms could help by Melissa Healy Psilocybin, the mind-altering chemical that gives some mushrooms magical properties, can do more than induce trippy states. A new study finds that it reduces the sting of social rejection. By tracking how, exactly, psilocybin affects the brain’s chemistry and activity levels, the research suggests new ways to treat the faulty social processing that comes with many mental illnesses. Psychiatric disorders such as depression, borderline personality disorder and social anxiety disorder are often perpetuated by a nasty mind trick: sufferers are inclined to perceive rejection, criticism and negative judgments from people…
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The Dark Side of Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence is important, but the unbridled enthusiasm has obscured a dark side. The Dark Side of Emotional Intelligence In some jobs, being in touch with emotions is essential. In others, it seems to be a detriment. And like any skill, being able to read people can be used for good or evil. ADAM GRANT JAN 2, 2014 Some of the greatest moments in human history were fueled by emotional intelligence. When Martin Luther King, Jr. presented his dream, he chose language that would stir the hearts of his audience. “Instead of honoring this sacred obligation” to liberty, King thundered, “America has given the Negro people a bad check.” He…
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Research confirms emotional dysregulation behind borderline personality disorder
Our results indicate that abnormal functioning of dorsolateral prefrontal and limbic brain regions might underlie disturbed emotion processing in BPD. Research confirms emotional dysregulation behind borderline personality disorder Schulze L, et al. Biol Psychiatry. 2016;doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2015.03.027. Recent findings showed dysfunctional dorsolateral prefrontal and limbic brain regions are a significant feature of borderline personality disorder, consistent with the concept that the disorder is an emotional dysregulation disorder. “Taken together, neuroimaging studies suggest that dysfunctional frontolimbic brain regions underlie the ‘emotional turmoil’ in patients with [borderline personality disorder (BPD)]. To further advance the neuroanatomical basis of disturbed emotion processing in BPD, the present study utilized a coordinate- and image-based meta-analytic approach to summarize…
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Borderline personality disorder triggers turmoil and rage
People with BPD often experience instantaneous shifts in their attitude toward people close to them, veering from idealization (love and admiration) to devaluation (anger and dislike). Borderline personality disorder triggers turmoil and rage by Gail Johnson For as long as she can remember, 26-year-old Tannis Jackson has found herself routinely slipping into fits of rage. After one particularly bad day at work, she became so infuriated she made her own head bleed “I remember being so angry I pulled out two fistfuls of hair and smashed my head against the wall,” Jackson tells the Georgia Straight in a phone interview. “There was no other way to express how I felt.”…
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“We Didn’t Know How To Help”
We didn’t know how to help. Those six words resonate strongly and seem to be commonplace when discussing mental health, especially in family circles. From personal experience, it’s an emotionally draining and frustrating occurrence. “We Didn’t Know How To Help” Increased awareness critical when supporting a loved one with mental illness BY MIKE STILLON NOVEMBER 10, 2015 Mental illness has historically been a difficult topic for discussion, for such reasons as a lack of knowledge of its effects or the naive belief that it’s a rarity even in today’s society. Unfortunately, due to this rationale, public awareness isn’t as high as it could be. This is especially problematic for families…
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A Horrifying Week with My Borderline Personality Disorder
I google “how to hang yourself from a radiator” in the waiting room before ducking out for a quick cry. BON: I stumbled on this over the weekend. It’s worth the time to read. It really captures the desperation of BPD. A Horrifying Week with My Borderline Personality Disorder by Heather Sleepy MENTAL ILLNESS OCT 23, 2015 I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder last December, but that was only the beginning of my troubles. This is my diary of what came after. Monday Monday is relatively chill. I manage to make it to work for 10 AM, only 30 minutes late. I’m 100 percent sure my boss thinks I’m…