Expecting Others To Act Selfishly Is A Key Symptom Of Borderline Personality Disorder
One encouraging result from this experiment was that borderline personalities behaved just as generously as healthy individuals. In other words, a person’s instinct to be fair may be unaffected by BPD.
Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder are not Who You Might Think
“It is extremely difficult having thinking patterns and feelings that make you perceive yourself as worthless. Having self-hatred so strong that you cannot imagine anyone truly enjoying your company also adds to it. In addition to this, it is hard trying to judge every social cue as something positive or negative. Most of the time, I take things very personally or the wrong way, which leads to even more self-hatred and paranoia of being abandoned by those who we love.”
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Anxiety, Depression, and More
Dialectical behavior therapy takes into consideration that some people react more intensely to emotional situations within interpersonal relationships and teaches skills to help manage emotions
How 2 Women Found a Path to Healing After Experiencing Extreme Trauma
Trauma, especially experienced early in life, can lead to a chronic inability to modulate emotions. As this article from Healthline highlights, a functional and happy life after trauma is possible with the correct support and healing tools
TikTok & #MentalHealth
We’re all pretty familiar with the often stated concern that social media can potentially be a dangerous place for some people, especially those in their pre-teen and adolescent years.