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Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Borderline Personality Disorder

Social Work Blog

As a DBT therapist, I specialize in treating these folks, who come to me desperate for help with changing their suicidal behaviors and dysregulated emotions. The most well-researched is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which is what I practice. Fact: Many people with BPD recover. Find her online at [link]

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Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Borderline Personality Disorder

Social Work Blog

As a DBT therapist, I specialize in treating these folks, who come to me desperate for help with changing their suicidal behaviors and dysregulated emotions. The most well-researched is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which is what I practice. Fact: Many people with BPD recover. Find her online at [link]

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Teen Cutting

Beautiful Voyager

Photo by Matthew Waring Signs, Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment When confronted with intense emotions, some teens may turn to self-harm , such as cutting, as a means of coping. Familiarize yourself with this self-harming behavior so you'll know what to do when your teenager engages in it. What Is Teen Cutting?

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Antisocial Behavior and Drug Addiction

Gateway Foundation

People with ASPD may have little concern for the harm that can be brought to their bodies, believing that the rules do not apply to them. The dysfunction might lead to individuals developing an impulsive lifestyle and experimenting with substances but render the brain unable to process or respond to the drug’s harmful effects.

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What You Need to Heal

Abuse Survivor

It’s not all about self soothing though, change is difficult. More on that later… Self Awareness. Self awareness that I am a person that is suffering and being able to see myself in this way has helped me to have more compassion. I also had the benefit of a day program where they taught me about DBT skills.

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I’m Depressed. Now what? (free writing)

Abuse Survivor

Friendships are supposed to enhance your life not harm you. To help myself with this depression that’s trying to take hold I’ve done the DBT skill “Opposite action” by getting out of bed anyway, washing my hair, changing my clothes. I will trust myself. I don’t deserve to be in pain. I made it stop.