Tag: suicide
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Suicide Prevention Graphic
This is National Suicide Prevention Week in the United States. 10% of people with Borderline Personality Disorder take their own lives. My own life has been touched by suicide. I am sharing this graphic from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention:
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Suicide app has saved scores of lives (From The Argus)
AN INNOVATIVE app set up to provide support for those considering suicide has saved the lives of scores of people. Source: Suicide app has saved scores of lives (From The Argus)
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“Emotional Rescue” My Thoughts
Last night, I watched “Emotional Rescue” from W5 online. It was about adolescents with Borderline Personality Disorder. It was very informative. I already knew some of what they showed, but some of the stories were new to me. Most doctors and therapists don’t like to diagnose Borderline Personality Disorder in people under 18 because they believe that their…
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Missed diagnosis and no treatment: BPD’s risk to adolescents
Neurological imaging studies suggest that people with BPD have an overactive amygdala, the part of the brain where emotions are processed, and an underactive pre-frontal cortex, that regulates those emotions. And among adolescents, it can be dismissed as a phase of normal adolescent development, and misdiagnosis poses an additional risk to these young people. Source:…
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W5 Delivers Exclusive Interview with Prime Minister-Designate Justin Trudeau, October 24 on CTV — TORONTO, Oct. 23, 2015
TORONTO, Oct. 23, 2015- W5 Delivers Exclusive Interview with Prime Minister-Designate Justin Trudeau, October 24 on CTV. Source: W5 Delivers Exclusive Interview with Prime Minister-Designate Justin Trudeau, October 24 on CTV — TORONTO, Oct. 23, 2015 The second story of the evening is about adolescent BPD.
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Quote About Suicide Stigma
Just read this through a post on Facebook, and it really spoke to me: Dealing with stigma Many people have trouble discussing suicide, and might not reach out to you. This could leave you feeling isolated or abandoned if the support you expected to receive just isn’t there. That’s exactly how I feel – abandoned. …
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Today is World Suicide Prevention Day!
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. As you may know, 10% of people with people with Borderline Personality Disorder commit suicide. As you may also know, my brother committed suicide earlier this year. Maybe you have attempted it or know someone who has attempted or succeeded in taking their own lives. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)…
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Mixed Emotions Re: My Family’s Reactions to My Brother’s Suicide and My Tribute to Him
*** TRIGGER WARNING! SUICIDE! *** My family doesn’t want to talk about my brother’s death being a suicide. I’d like to talk about it, busting stigma, and therefore, feeling like I’m doing something good that will come out of it, thereby easing my guilt and sadness. Since they don’t want to talk about it, I can’t do…
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