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On “ us ” and “ them ” : what if we ’ re one of “ them ” ?
Over the past few years I’ve been pondering the presumed gap between people living with pain and the people who “treat” or work with them. Most of my readers will know that I live with widespread pain (aka fibromyalgia) or pain that is present in many parts of my body, and the associated other symptoms like DOMS that last for weeks not a day or two, and increased sensitivity to heat, cold, pressure, chilli, sound and so on. I first “came out” with my pain about 15 years ago: that is, I first disclosed to people I worked with that I had this weird ongoing pain – and finally joined the...
Source: HealthSkills Weblog - October 7, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: BronnieLennoxThompson Tags: Chronic pain Professional topics Research Therapeutic approaches inclusion inequality Source Type: blogs

How To Find A Mother Figure When Your Mom Has a Mental Illness
You're reading How To Find A Mother Figure When Your Mom Has a Mental Illness, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you're enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles. My name is Ally Golden and I wrote my memoir, A Good Soldier, about my relationship with my mother, who suffered from Borderline Personality Disorder. Because of her disease, my mother and I never had a normal relationship. The love she gave was never without strings attached. Her affections depended on the amount of attention I paid to her and her mood on the given day. Our relationship was not a...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - August 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: AllyGolden Tags: blogging featured happiness health and fitness motivation psychology relationships self improvement best self-improvement blogs better mental health better yourself mental illness mom mother figure pickthebrain self growth Source Type: blogs

What Is Affect or Emotion Dysregulation?
In research, clinical and therapeutic settings, we sometimes use the term Affect Dysregulation. Affect is the clinical term that is used to describe emotions and feelings. Many practitioners also use the term Emotion Dysregulation. Essentially, Affect Dysregulation and Emotion Dysregulation are interchangeable terms in the psychiatric literature. What is Affect/Emotion Dysregulation? Emotion Dysregulation may be thought of as the inability to manage the intensity and duration of negative emotions such as fear, sadness, or anger. If you are struggling with emotion regulation, an upsetting situation will bring about strongl...
Source: World of Psychology - August 9, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Fabiana Franco, Ph.D. Tags: Borderline Personality Psychology PTSD Substance Abuse Trauma Treatment Source Type: blogs

Omega-3 fatty acids for mood disorders
Omega-3 fatty acids are found primarily in fish oil and certain marine algae. Because depression appears less common in nations where people eat large amounts of fish, scientists have investigated whether fish oils may prevent and/or treat depression and other mood disorders. Two omega-3 fatty acids — eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) — are thought to have the most potential to benefit people with mood disorders. How might omega-3s improve depression? Different mechanisms of action have been proposed. For example, omega-3s can easily travel through the brain cell membrane and interact w...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - August 3, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: David Mischoulon, MD, PhD Tags: Anxiety and Depression Behavioral Health Drugs and Supplements Mental Health Source Type: blogs

Best of Our Blogs: July 3, 2018
Having an illness whether physical or mental, can feel stifling and imprisoning. So can being in an unhealthy relationship. But having a sense of freedom in what you do and think can be incredibly healing and restorative. This holiday as you prepare for the quintessential 4th of July hotdog hamburger fireworks celebration, consider what things breaks you out of the chain of suffering and do more of that. It could mean releasing the need to wait for permission to cry or accept your body. It could mean freeing yourself from the constant need to compare. Our top posts will give you ideas for many ways you can celebrate freedo...
Source: World of Psychology - July 3, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Brandi-Ann Uyemura, M.A. Tags: Best of Our Blogs Source Type: blogs

Adults Can and Do Have Tantrums
When we hear the word tantrum, we picture a 2-year-old lying on the floor kicking and screaming. Very rarely do we use it to describe an adult having an outburst. In reality, adults can have this kind of outburst at any moment in time. We don’t typically refer to an adult as having a tantrum. We refer to them as being angry or “just blowing off some steam.” However, when their behavior becomes cyclical, predictive, or problematic the impact of their behavior should be assessed and addressed. Tantrums typically follow an action made by another person that results in the recipient feeling angry, disappointed or discou...
Source: World of Psychology - June 14, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Anjail Ameen-Rice, LCSW Tags: Agitation Anger Communication Violence and Aggression Anger Management Emotional Dysregulation Rage Tantrums Source Type: blogs

Borderline personality disorder in medical practice
What is borderline personality disorder (BPD)? According to the National Institute of Mental Health, unstable moods; impulsive and reckless behavior, and unstable or volatile relationships may be indicative of BPD. People with BPD often have high rates of co-occurring disorders, such as depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, and eating disorders, along with self-harm, suicidal behaviors, and completed suicides. They often make poor life choices and take unwise risks. Thus, adults with borderline personality disorder are considerably more likely to be the victim of violence, including rape and other crimes. How do...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - June 6, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/peggy-a-rothbaum" rel="tag" > Peggy A. Rothbaum, PhD < /a > Tags: Conditions Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Psychology Around the Net: June 2, 2018
It’s that time of week again, Psych Central readers! Time to tap into some of the latest in mental health and psychology news. This week’s Psychology Around the Net brings you the psychology of workplace romances, insight on the people who are most likely to believe in conspiracy theories, how students can maintain their mental health treatment after moving to campus (sure, it’s just June, but now’s the time to start preparing!), and more. The Psychological Reasons Why You Fall in Love with Your Colleagues: Depending on your work schedule, chances are you spend more time during the days with your co...
Source: World of Psychology - June 2, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alicia Sparks Tags: Celebrities Children and Teens College Industrial and Workplace Men's Issues Parenting Psychology Around the Net Relationships Research Students Women's Issues Borderline Personality Disorder Co Workers Colleagues Conspiracy Th Source Type: blogs

Best of Our Blogs: May 18, 2018
There’s one thing you can do now to improve almost every area of your life. Strengthening your intuition, developing a strong inner knowing and then listening to it can help minimize relationship problems, foster better physical and emotional health and keep you from disastrous situations. If you’re struggling this week with your emotions, self-esteem, or your relationship, you’ll benefit from a few moments of stillness. Tap into that inner voice. Listen. Then, read our posts to give you extra support and advice, and see which one seems fit for your situation. Stop the Drama: 4 Steps to Manage Emotions (A...
Source: World of Psychology - May 18, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Brandi-Ann Uyemura, M.A. Tags: Best of Our Blogs Source Type: blogs

Psychology Around the Net: May 12, 2018
Happy Saturday, sweet readers! This week’s Psychology Around the Net is packed with the latest on WOOP’ing (yep, you read that correctly), the psychology of apologizing and how Starbucks’ CEO Kevin Johnson nailed it, why believing people tend to get happier as they get older isn’t just wishful thinking, and more. A Study of 7,000 Workers Showed the Standout Trait of Productive People Can Easily Be Learned: Do you know how to “WOOP”? This “more nuanced version of positive thinking” could help boost your productivity. The Psychology of Apology: How Did Starbucks’ CEO Kev...
Source: World of Psychology - May 12, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alicia Sparks Tags: Aging Books Borderline Personality Children and Teens Disorders Habits Happiness Psychology Around the Net Research Apology Bad Habits boderline personality disorder symptoms Borderline Personality Disorder Kevin Johnson Medica Source Type: blogs

Best of Our Blogs: May 11, 2018
I was at the hospital and heard a boy scream. He was getting his hand stitched. Over and over again, the nurses and his mom said, “You have to do this.” There’s one thing I learned from kids that can make anything harder. Feeling forced. Believing we don’t have a choice can make us feel helpless, terrified and victimized. Although they were only trying to help, the mindset of, “You can do this,” instead of, “You have to,” can go along way empowering someone especially in a situation where they feel helpless and out of control. If you’re feeling forced about your situati...
Source: World of Psychology - May 11, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Brandi-Ann Uyemura, M.A. Tags: Best of Our Blogs Source Type: blogs

Best of Our Blogs: May 1, 2018
We’ve got a lot of fears and hangups when it comes to therapy. Some believe, it’s exclusively for the severely ill and those with mental disorders. That’s not necessarily true. Some people who seek therapy may be grieving, dealing with a chronic physical illness or need support for a loved one. Judging the reasons why others attend therapy is another shaming technique. It’s a way to make us feel better about ourselves because we don’t need help. The truth is there will come a time when we all need support. Instead of judgment, we can offer acceptance, support and validation for the insight it ...
Source: World of Psychology - May 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Brandi-Ann Uyemura, M.A. Tags: Best of Our Blogs Source Type: blogs

6 Ways to Stop Absorbing Other People ’ s Emotions
“Sometimes I think I need a spare heart to feel all the things I feel.” — Sanober Khan I felt her agony and loneliness as if it were my own. Even as I write that sentence, my eyes well up and heaviness fills my heart. Then, I’m reminded to apply the advice I give others. My mom was a special person, a sensitive soul just like me. Actually, I’m so much like she was, yet so different. One of the differences between us is that I had an opportunity to observe her life’s challenges. I saw her challenges reflected within myself and made a conscious choice to find healthy ways to cope. You see, my mom was ...
Source: World of Psychology - April 21, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Psych Central Staff Tags: Parenting Personal Publishers Self-Help Tiny Buddha Boundaries compassionate Emotions Empathy Feelings Highly Sensitive Person sensitive people Sensitivity Sympathy Source Type: blogs

The Peril of Online Physician Reviews
By NIRAN AL AGBA, MD You may have heard that before you pick a doctor you are supposed to look them up online and see what other people have to say about them before you set up an appointment. In the Age of Amazon this makes sense. Why wouldn’t you? Allow me to give you a little insider information. While they may well be a good idea in theory, Yelp.com and other online physician review sites have evolved in recent years to become the bane of my and fellow doctors existence. This past summer, Physicians Working Together, a non-partisan physician organization, started a petition on Change.org requesting Yelp remov...
Source: The Health Care Blog - February 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Irvine Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Free Live Webinar: The Gifting of Borderline Personality Disorder
Do you know someone who has an intense fear of abandonment, does dangerous and impulsive acts, is unstable in relationships, and expresses extreme emotions? They might have severe depression, anger, anxiety, rage, substance abuse and even self-harming behaviors. Yet, they can be the most passionate loving people who are highly sensitive to their moods and the moods of others. If so, you might ht be dealing with a person who has borderline personality disorder. Their hot and cold interaction can be frustrating and confusing. But it doesn’t have to be. Join us for this webinar and discover the gifting of this disorder. Th...
Source: World of Psychology - January 20, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gabe Howard Tags: Borderline Personality Disorders Webinar Borderline Personality Disorder bpd Stigma Source Type: blogs