Mad in America

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Clients should be well aware of the responsible boundaries separating them from their therapist. ” Yet, all the elements describing that cursed disorder, except for the tendency to engage in random fights with strangers, appeared to mirror my own self. It was a wholly unfamiliar dynamic they had never encountered before.

Eating disorders 112

Eating disorders Bipolar disorder Self-awareness Personality disorders 112

Mad in America

JUNE 22, 2024

The result is a form of “marketing” that encourages self-diagnosis and the embrace of disorders as identity by watering down the definition of mental suffering—and, paradoxically, minimizing understanding and compassion for those who are truly struggling. .’ Still, this extreme openness isn’t completely new — especially online.

Self-awareness 136

Self-awareness Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Childhood trauma 136

Zencare

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The Let Them theory is generally popular among therapists as a simple phrase to describe the complexity of setting boundaries and prioritizing the self. If this time and energy shifts to overanalyzing the self, this can be really destructive. As a therapist I work with many clients who are pursuing recovery from eating disorders.

Eating disorders 52

Eating disorders Dialectical Behavior Therapy Self-awareness Trauma and the brain 52

Now Psych

MARCH 25, 2024

Brief overview of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition that causes significant instability in emotions, behavior, relationships, and self-image. What is Borderline Personality Disorder? This can lead to feelings of emptiness or confusion.

Personality disorders 52

Personality disorders Genetics and mental health Dialectical Behavior Therapy Self-awareness 52

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

But we know from research that one of the strongest drivers of eating disorders is the thin ideal a cultural standard that equates female attractiveness with thinness. It gives us a way to evaluate success and failure, a structure for self-esteem. But for Becker, this isnt just about identity its about death anxiety.

Genetics and mental health 139

Genetics and mental health Aging and mental health Trauma and the brain Mental health advocacy 139

International Society for Interpersonal Psychother

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Individuals with ASD possess difficulties in self-understanding or theory of own mind as well as theory of mind about others (Robinson, 2018). Not caring for or being aware of basic attachment needs in the interaction with others is probably a high risk factor for depression and other mental illnesses.

Autism spectrum 40

Autism spectrum Self-awareness Aging and mental health Trauma and the brain 40

Mad in America

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Naturally, I developed an eating disorder and OCD at an early age. I started self-harming, just to feel my skin and keep the emotional pain at bay. I didn’t feel my skin or my body much, but I wasn’t aware of this dissociation at that time. This wasn’t really taken seriously by the family. I was disgusted by my body.

Aging and mental health 125

Aging and mental health Trauma and the brain Self-awareness Anxiety disorders 125