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Comment on BPD and Martial Art Therapy by Personality Disorder News August 09

Personality Disorder News August 09 — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:11:49 +0000

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Comment on Where self defence goes wrong by Xavier

Xavier — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:03:46 +0000

I could not agree more with this post! Glad to know other people feel the same way I do.

Comment on Communication and understanding – Whose responsibility? by justrich (Rich Horwood)

justrich (Rich Horwood) — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:09:20 +0000

Communication and understanding: Who takes responsibility? http://is.gd/njHY

Comment on Getting clear on Borderline Personality Disorder by rich

rich — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:33:47 +0000

Mostly agree. If you forgive a little poetic license in the name of bringing home a point – there certainly isn’t a 1:1 correlation between self-harming and BPD as you rightly point out.

I don’t think you can separate them completely though. There’s a high incidence of BPD that presents with self-harm as a symptom. Certainly self harming isn’t grounds for a diagnosis in and of itself.

The point I’m making though is, however you define any particular disorder, it’s a lot more prevalent than the general public probably thinks.

Not to mention that there are a whole lot more kids at risk to themselves and others than may be immediately apparent to society at large.

Thanks for your feedback – and love your blog.

Comment on Getting clear on Borderline Personality Disorder by untreatable online

untreatable online — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:48:39 +0000

“My point is, people with this disorder alone may not be visible to you. The scars are usually covered with long sleeves or otherwise disguised, but they’re there. Over seven and a half thousand kids in Victoria alone in 2007.”

Self Harm and BPD are too completely separate areas all though once upon a time if you did self harm you would be immediately diagnosed with BPD. Now it is just one criteria out of the nine. As for diagnosing someone so young with a disorder when there personality is not yet fully formed seems to be a bit on the irresponsible side. A number of the criteria for BPD can be seen as typical teenage behavior, the only difference is one group will grow out of it. Take care

Comment on Getting clear on Borderline Personality Disorder by Jade

Jade — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 02:16:01 +0000

Most kids & adult have no concept of how to manage their mental OR EMOTIONAL well-being effectively…. If it ain’t being taught by schools, and it ain’t being taught by Hollywood.. who’s teaching it? Awareness is a great first step… but once we’re aware, what do you suggest we do?

Actually… once they’re in school, kids pick up more habits from their friends and media than anything else… so Rich, will you be writing a screenplay or two anytime soon??