I Love you, I Hate You But Don?t Go: Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder
It amazes me that 6-10 million Americans have been diagnosed with this isolating disorder. What's amazing about this is that not much is written about BPD much less talked about. Almost like there is a stigma attached to the very name. The name Borderline Personality Disorder originated in 1938 by Adolph Stern. He was describing a group of patients that didn't quite fit an existing diagnosis; patients that were classified as past the neurotic stage but not quite psychotic.
However these days this disorder is seen in a different way but the name BPD has stuck.BPD is relatively common, affecting 10-14% of the general population. Women commonly suffer from depression more often than men and the frequency of BPD in women is two to three times greater than men. Nearly 20% of psychiatric hospitalizations stem from BPD.While people that suffer with depression or bipolar disorder typically endure the same mood for several weeks at a time, a person with BPD can experience depression and anxiety that may last only an hour or at most, a day. Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder?Impulsive aggression?Self injury?Strong feelings of anxiety ?Feelings of low self worth?Drug or alcohol abuse?Impulsive behaviors?Feelings of being misunderstood?Experience unstable relationshipsSometimes people suffering from BPD view themselves essentially as bad people or unworthy. This mood instability and poor self-image can bring on bouts of anger, eating disorders, panic attacks and anxiety.
Very intense emotional turmoil appears to be a way of life for those afflicted by it. However, often times a person with BPD can present as a bright, intelligent individual with a warm, friendly nature. They can maintain this appearance for a number of years until their defense mechanism breaks down, usually because of a very stressful situation like a relationship breakup or death of a loved one.They may feel isolated and empty which may result in frantic efforts to avoid being alone. People with BPD often formulate highly unstable relationship patterns. While their relationships with family and friends can be very intense their attitude can change dramatically and suddenly from great admiration and love to profound anger and distaste.
Often times they will form an immediate attachment to another person but when even a slight conflict or separation occurs they shift suddenly to the other extreme and accuse the other person of not really caring about them at all. They are highly sensitive to any sign (real or imagined) of rejection and react quickly with anger and distress when their expectations are not met. Over the years treatments for BPD have improved with group and individual psychotherapy at least partially effective for a great number of patients. Talking about present challenges and past experiences with an empathetic and accepting therapist on a consistent and regular basis has proven effective. Patients are encouraged to talk about their feelings rather than expel them in their usual self-defeating manner.Sometimes medications such as antidepressants or lithium carbonate are helpful in treatment of BPD and brief hospitalization may be necessary during acutely stressful episodes or if self-destructive behavior threatens to erupt.The goals of ongoing therapy and/or treatments would be to increase an individual's tolerance of anxiety as well as increase self awareness and build more stability into relationships.
With increased self awareness and introspection, it is hoped that individuals with BPD will be able to change rigid patterns of behavior set earlier in life which in turn will help prevent these patterns from repeating themselves in future generations..
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Copyright 2006 Anne Wolski
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is used to alleviate the irritating effects of female menopause by replacing the estrogen which was previously produced by the ovaries. An oral dose of hormones are given to take the place of the hormones which was once produced naturally.
This is a natural part of life for all women as the ovaries stop working and therefore the natural secretion of estrogen ceases. The decline and eventual cessation of estrogen secretion by the ovaries, or to be more exact, the ovarian follicles, is responsible for menopause (the change of life).
When the secretion of estrogen fails, there are various effects on the body. First the monthly periods stop. Then the woman may experience hot flashes and night sweats.
The woman may also experience significant discomfort as the mucous membrane of the vagina atrophies, making it dryer and thinner.
Another common problem after menopause is...
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FDA Approves New Therapy for Depression
On July 18, 2005, the FDA approved vagus nerve stimulation therapy as a treatment for chronic depression. This is the first ever FDA-approved long term treatment option for sufferers of treatment-resistant depression(TRD). Over four million Americans suffer from TRD. I was a study patient in the investigational clinical trial of vagus nerve stimulation and depression.Just over four years ago, I sat in the Psychiatrist's office at the study site (there were 20 different sites around the United States) that was conducting the investigational clinical trial for vagus nerve stimulation as a therapy for chronic or treatment-resistant depression. I had found about the study completely by accident.
I was desperate (not suicidal). I had gone through the merry-go-around of all available antidepressants/antidepressants combinations, ECT, psychotherapy, etc. I was tired and worn out from living in utter despair. I had never heard of the vagus nerve (it is the longest nerve in the body, averaging...
FDA Approves New Therapy for Depression
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Dealing With Disappointment
Copyright 2006 Daniel N Brown
Have you experienced any disappointments lately? What a dumb question, right? Life is full of disappointments.
Disappointment is nothing more than dashed expectations. When people put too much expectation on things or other people, disappointment is inevitable. People and things will always disappoint us.
It's good to remember that it's not so much what happens to us, but how we handle it. When our expectations become let down, it will be at that moment when we must decide how to react.
When things don't prosper or succeed according to our plan, the first thing we feel is disappointment, and this is normal. There is nothing wrong with feeling disappointed.
But, we must know what to do with that feeling or it will move into something more serious.
The devil would like for nothing more than for us to lie in the pit of disappointment for as long as possible. This way he can cause the seed...
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the truth about omega 3
Since Dr Basant Puri, a consultant psychiatrist and senior lecturer at London's Imperial College MRI unit, released his findings on Omega 3 and its effect on brain function and depression, many studies have been performed regarding the beneficial effects of this fatty acid. Studies over the past two years have consistently confirmed that Omega 3, a substance lacking in today's "diet" is a key component in the brain's development and proper functioning.The notion that Omega 3 was linked to depression and other mental illnesses came about based on studies conducted at Harvard University in 1999 on people with bipolar and a 1996 study by the Journal of the American Medical Association studying the prevalence of depression across ten countries. The Harvard study found that fish oil was an effective treatment for bipolar. The study conducted by the Journal of the American Medical Association was expanded upon in 1998 when it was discovered that depression was lower in countries that consumed...
the truth about omega 3
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Confront Obesity with to Fulfill Your Sexual Urge.
Fat gain may not be a reason of depression for many. But sometimes there arises such problems which make you say "God this is due to fat!" Due to fat gain you will find that your normal life is at stake and if you go on ignoring your increasing body weight, you are sure to become a base for various diseases and problems. Apart form various problems; one of the most significant problems that a fatty person confronts is that of sexual problems. This is one of the most serious problems in one's life. Accumulation of excess fats in body makes the body lazy and due to which a person tends to tire out soon.
This makes him or her ignore their partner's sexual urges and gradually a relation seems to go astray.
So becoming too much fat may create serious problems in one's personal life. If you love your partner than why not think of fat loss and regain your fitness. If you are really serious by now, it's better to act now for some vital solutions. Phentermine can be the...
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Do You Wake Up at 2 am? Is it Depression? Or is it...?
Do You Wake Up at 2 am? Is it Depression? Or is it...?Has this happened to you? You go to sleep easily, but 2 amcomes around and your eyes pop open. You're totally awake,but you know you need more sleep. You look at the clock andgroan - you have to be up at 5 am to get ready for work, andyou know you'll be groggy, irritable, and fuzzy-brained ifyou can't get back to sleep.Your mind searches for the reason why you can't sleep. Yougo over your recent fight with your husband, word for word,over and over. Or you agonize over the poor grade you got onthat test.
You may discover problems you didn't even knowyou had - not enough time to yourself, too much stress, toolittle respect from your family or coworkers.The negative thoughts charge on, and you stay wide awake.Is it depression? Is it stress? Do you need sleeping pills,or anti-depressants?Maybe. But before you begin medicating yourself, try thissimple experiment. Don't eat any sugar for a week, and don'tdrink any alcohol after 5...
Do You Wake Up at 2 am? Is it Depression? Or is it...?
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