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Why Aren’t There More Resources for Adult Self-Injurers?
Even getting adults to commit to group therapy can be a challenge. Adults are burdened with more responsibility than adolescents and may have trouble finding the time and effort to make the commitment for their own healing, even when resources are available. Why Aren’t There More Resources for Adult Self-Injurers? By Renée Fabian 03/21/17 Over time, self-injury itself can become a habitual, nearly addictive behavior, and 8.7 percent of self-injurers are also addicts. Erin Hardy, a Wisconsin-based therapist, found herself in a quandary when an uptick of people who self-injured came to her about five years ago. This was a new area to her practice, so Hardy sought consultation with…
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What I learnt when I tried to kill myself
It’s all too easy to glamourise suicide once it’s happened. To pack out a funeral ceremony, dripping platitudes, telling everyone you “wish you’d known”. But if the potential suicide victim “fails”? What I learnt when I tried to kill myself What do you do when everyone knows what you did? By Charlotte Dingle A few weeks ago I joined the same exclusive club as Drew Barrymore, Eminem, Britney Spears and a host of other celebs. Like your average A-list party, there was plenty of booze and a few pills involved. There was a trip to casualty, too – again, not atypical. But this was a party of one. Mired in…
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How Borderline Personality Disorder Put an End to My Party Days (#BPD)
The negative emotions I have are immobilizing. They crash over me like huge waves, knocking the wind out of me and forcing me underwater. How Borderline Personality Disorder Put an End to My Party Days August 10, 2015 by Harriet Williamson In the summer of 2010, just before I turned 19 and in my first year of university, I attempted suicide with a month’s supply of my antidepressants and ended up in intensive care, breathing on a machine. By my second year, my good-time friends had had enough of me. I was no longer invited out, and became very isolated and increasingly unhappy. I got into an abusive relationship and…
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Your Life: Mental illness should not ‘lurk in the shadows’
Ninety percent of those who die by suicide have a diagnosable, treatable mental disorder. Even though it is a biological brain disorder, mental illness often lurks in the dark as something to be ashamed of. Your Life: Mental illness should not ‘lurk in the shadows’ Charlotte Lankard: Ninety percent of those who die by suicide have a diagnosable, treatable mental disorder. Even though it is a biological brain disorder, mental illness often lurks in the dark as something to be ashamed of. By Charlotte Lankard | Published: October 1, 2012 “When someone is diagnosed with cancer, friends and relatives gather around them offering prayer, love and support. When someone is…
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Listening to Shame
Shame is an unspoken epidemic, the secret behind many forms of broken behavior. Brené Brown, whose earlier talk on vulnerability became a viral hit, explores what can happen when people confront their shame head-on. Her own humor, humanity and vulnerability shine through every word. Brené Brown studies vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame. No related posts.
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Demi Moore and BPD
When I read the People Magazine article about Demi Moore, while I was waiting to get a haircut, I thought of Borderline Personality Disorder. I guess I wasn’t the only one. Here is an “open letter to Demi Moore” from Alisa Valdes, the author, about BPD and being lovable. An Open Letter to Demi Moore By Alisa Valdes 1/26/2012 Dear Demi, I don’t know you. So I ask you to forgive my false familiarity. We have New Mexico in common, and I know of people who knew you growing up in Roswell. From what I’ve heard, you had a rough start in this world. So I guess I we have…