personality disorder
Personality disorders are as complex as they are misunderstood; delve into this diagnosis and learn the typical cognitions, behaviors, and inner experience of those inflicted.
Tina has a split personality — and says: “I am healthy.”
Tina plans her daily routine meticulously. She tells of a day when her plan was like this: 11:30 cooking, 12:00 eating, later jogging. She cleared all the ingredients, prepared the pot and pan, lit the gas flames on the stove. Tina cut onions, switched to autopilot in her head.
By AddictiveWritings6 years ago in Psyche
Mental Health
Hi, I am a thirty year-old woman living with a mental illness. I have been living with a mental illness for eight years. Eight years since I was diagnosed. Eight years since I started cutting and eight years since I wanted to end my life. Yes, you read that right. I wanted to end my life because I thought I was a burden to everyone in my family. It got to the point where I knew that I needed help. The day that I was rushed to the hospital is a day I will never forget. I had just made new cuts that day. I went to the common room of my apartment building to watch some TV since I didn't have cable or satellite in my apartment. I didn't wear a sweater to cover my arms like I usually did. I think I wanted someone to find me. Two people that lived in my apartment building came into the common room when they saw me. They just wanted to talk to me. When they saw my arms, it scared them. They called a support worker who told them to call the paramedics. The paramedics came in a flash--they were down the street waiting for a call. The female paramedic asked me if I wanted to go out on the stretcher. I told her that I could walk out by myself. The paramedics rushed me to the hospital in the city but before we got there, we got stopped by the police. Why? It was a behavioral call. The police let us go and the paramedics took me to the hospital. The doctor put me under a Form One.A form one is a legal document and it means that I had to stay in a pyschiatric hospital for up to 72 hours. An ambulance took me to the psychiatric hospital. My parents made it to the hospital just as I was leaving to go to the psych hospital. It was late when I went to the psych hospital so the doctor had to come from home to see me. Before the 72 hours was up, I was put under a form three, which made me a involuntary patient and I had to stay in the hospital for three more weeks. Before I was put on meds, I couldn't feel the cuts because I felt numb. When I got out of that funk, my arms really hurt.There are many types of mental illnesses. There are anxiety and panic disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, eating disorders, obessive compulsive disorder (OCD), personality disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, self-harm, and suicidal feelings, to name a few. I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, depression and panic/anxiety. BPD is a personality disorder that always partnered with two or more illnesses.Here are some myths and facts about mental illnesses. Myth 1: Mental health problems are rare. Fact is that 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problems, which means someone you know may be struggling with mental illness. Myth 2: You can't do anything to support someone with a mental health problem. Actually you can do something to help. You can make a difference in someone's life by checking in with them, listening to them, not judging them, treat them the way you always have and ask them twice if they are okay. Myth 3: People with mental illness can't work. That is so wrong. People with mental illness can hold down a successful job. We all probably work with someone experiencing a mental health problem. Myth 4: You can't recover from mental health problems. Well, they might not go away forever but lots of people with mental health issues still work, have families and lead full lives. Myth 5: People with mental illnesses are usually violent and unpredictable. That is so not true. Most people with mental health problems, even those with severe ones like schizophrenia, are not violent. Someone with a mental illness is more likely to be a victim of violence than to inflict it. Myth 6: young people are just going through ups and downs as part of puberty-it's nothing. No, it is not nothing. In fact, 1 in 8 young people will experience a mental health problem. Don't think your child is just going through puberty. There might be something else going one. Mental illnesses is feared and misunderstood by many people. That is why there is a lot of stigma around it.So how to do you cope with having a mental illness? Well, what helps me is listening to music, writing, reading, colouring and talking to my friends and family. There are lots of other things that you can do to cope with living with a mental illness. It is what helps you and no one else.If you are having suicidal thoughts, call your local crisis hotline or someone you are close with. There are always someone there to help you. You are not alone.
By Stephanie Thibodeau6 years ago in Psyche
At Capacity
It was one of those dreary days where a grey filter covers the land. I remember it clearly because the old Allen Inn looked incredibly musty when I first saw it peering through the fog on that brisk November afternoon. It was a historical building from the 1800’s made of brick and covered with rich, green verdure like laced stockings crawling up its sides. The Inn was located not far from my childhood home and I can remember riding my bike past it as a child. My pigtails matched the pom-poms that dangled from my handlebars as I glided down Fowler Street. At the time, I didn’t know what the place was, I only ever heard my mom say, “You better settle down or you’re going to the Inn!” I figured she meant she was going to book me a room all by myself so she could have some peace and quiet at home. Peace and quiet, that’s why I had returned to the place, to soothe my mind.
By Madison Mackenzie6 years ago in Psyche
Unstable Relationships in BPD
Disclaimer: The following account of the given NHS symptom relates solely to the writer and is, in no way, a blanket generalisation of how all people think it feel. It has been shared to potentially allow more understanding, or to allow other sufferers to take comfort knowing they aren't alone.
By Ver Armstrong6 years ago in Psyche
Impulsive Behaviour in BPD (Trigger Warning)
TRIGGER WARNING: Self-harm, bullying, child abuse, sexual abuse Disclaimer: The following account of the given NHS symptom relates solely to the writer and is, in no way, a blanket generalisation of how all people think it feel. It has been shared to potentially allow more understanding, or to allow other sufferers to take comfort knowing they aren't alone.
By Ver Armstrong6 years ago in Psyche
Disturbed Patterns of Thinking in BPD
Disclaimer: The following account of the given NHS symptom relates solely to the writer and is, in no way, a blanket generalisation of how all people think it feel. It has been shared to potentially allow more understanding, or to allow other sufferers to take comfort knowing they aren't alone.
By Ver Armstrong6 years ago in Psyche
Emotional Instability in BPD
Disclaimer: The following account of the given NHS symptom relates solely to the writer and is, in no way, a blanket generalisation of how all people think it feel. It has been shared to potentially allow more understanding, or to allow other sufferers to take comfort knowing they aren't alone.
By Ver Armstrong6 years ago in Psyche
Borderlines and Relationships
My name is Brenda and, I have had a long history of psychiatric issues. When I was 17 years old, I was diagnosed with borderline tendencies in my first psychiatric hospitalization. I was hospitalized because, I was seeking help, for self-harm issues, and, I would always seek help, if I ever struggled, with this again. However, the borderline personality disorder has stayed, with me.
By Brenda Michael6 years ago in Psyche
Finding a Therapist for OCD
It may seem stupid to double check that your new potential therapist knows about OCD as they're a therapist, they're there to help you right? And surely they wouldn't offer you their services if they didn't? Well, you'd like to think so but this isn't always the case. This articles was sparked this morning in my imagination after I attended an assessment at a new therapy practice in the hopes of finding a full time and long-term therapist.
By Amy Wildsmith6 years ago in Psyche
