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Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Borderline Personality Disorder

Social Work Blog

Nicole Roder, LCSW-C Research shows that about 20 percent of all patients admitted to psychiatric hospitals meet criteria for BPD, as well as 10 percent of people seeking outpatient mental health treatment. They might feel intense sadness, fear, shame, or anger and engage in disruptive behaviors like self harm or isolation.

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Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Borderline Personality Disorder

Social Work Blog

Nicole Roder, LCSW-C Research shows that about 20 percent of all patients admitted to psychiatric hospitals meet criteria for BPD, as well as 10 percent of people seeking outpatient mental health treatment. They might feel intense sadness, fear, shame, or anger and engage in disruptive behaviors like self harm or isolation.

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5 Reasons Children Bully and How Parents Can Help

KVC

We see the impact of that as bullies and those they bully are twice as likely to self-harm and experience suicidal behavior. A bully is someone that deliberately acts out verbally or physically in an aggressive manner towards others with the intent to cause harm, fear, or distress. Words can hurt.

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Guest Post: Interview with Author of Breakdown: A Clinician’s Experience in a Broken System of Emergency Psychiatry

Bipolar Bandit

I’m in my 14 th year as a mobile emergency psychiatric social worker. Although most mobile psychiatric emergency cases have involved mentally high functioning patients, I’ve been most invigorated from helping the most impaired patients, usually suffering from psychosis. My job is to make this happen. What do you mean by “mobile”?