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What is Borderline Personality Disorder with… Impulsive Features?
The impulsive subtype of BPD is characterized by sudden, rash, impulsive actions and decisions.
Humans with this subtype may engage in reckless behaviors without fully considering the consequences, ranging from mundane issues such as tying one on, to reckless driving, and, of course, unsafe sexual practices.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder with… Discouraged Features?
Some humans with Borderline Personality Disorder have the Discouraged features subtype.
These poor souls endure chronic feelings of inadequacy, self-doubt, and pessimism.
The discouraged type of BPD presents distinctive set of challenges as they attempt to navigate their relationships, self-perception, and emotional regulation.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder with… Petulant Features?
Within the spectrum of Borderline Personality Disorder, the Petulant subtype represents a distinct manifestation with its unique set of symptoms and challenges.
I think my first ex-wife could have been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder with the Petulant subtype.
So exploring its clinical features, diagnostic criteria, potential causes, and treatment options, is a walk down memory lane for me…
How rituals can alleviate loneliness…
Rituals for one human, can and do matter.
But you make it happen, the “product” may be either a variable, or a constant because ritual is driven by your direct, personal sense of meaning.
The 2 worst ways to cope with stress for C-class executives…
A number of my clients are C-level execs, home for the holidays.
The upheavals in commercial real estate and banking are making it hard to leave stress behind….
Here are the worst 2 ways to manage stress you should avoid…
Can humans be happy alone?
Research from Germany suggests that we may have more to learn about solitude, social supports, and mental health…
What is the least stressful phase of life?
Research reveals that humans report feeling stress as move through time, becoming older and more chill in the process.
Aging humans have fewer stressful experiences, and they deal with whatever stress they do experience much better than when they were younger.
On the other hand, Middle age humans are way more stressed nowadays than they were 20 years ago.
Why “down time” doesn’t work for you…
A new study suggests that humans who leave work and return home stressed are often unable to unwind by watching TV, or playing video games to in an effort to chill out.
It seems for stressed-out humans, down time can be a downer.
5 Early warning signs of Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder quite a dangerous mental disorder, and Marriage and Family Therapists should expect to encounter families suffering from BPD from time to time.
They may show up with, or without a formal diagnosis.
Here are the essential diagnostic features of early-onset bipolar disorder that you need to know about…
The Holy Grail of public mental health? …AI?
Exciting times, indeed.
We might be facing a paradox of sorts.
As AI rolls out in clinic settings, the power of AI will reshape the hierarchy of expertise, and further subordinate the diagnostic function of psychiatry.
Why anxious humans can’t always ride it out…
Researchers have long wondered why anxious humans find it so profoundly challenging to ‘ride’ out their powerful emotions.
And why do anxious humans subsequently tend to avoid potentially rewarding situations?
Neuroscience may have found the answer…
Depression: Lifestyle vs. Genetics the results from a huge longitudinal study…
Researchers have discovered 7 lifestyle habits which can slash your vulnerability to depression by a whopping 57%!
What are they?