Archive for the 'Mental Health' Category

Book Review: Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

While this isn’t a brand new book - it was published in November 2007,  Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents is an extemely helpful book for parents of children diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder.
According to its description, “Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents offers parents, caregivers, and adolescents themselves a complete understanding of this complex and tough-to-treat disorder. [...]

Stress And Tension - What We Do To Create It And How To Overcome It

Friday, June 13th, 2008

Although many people use the terms “anxiety” and “stress” interchangeably, they are actually two distinct conditions. Stress is a reaction to a stimulus, either internal or external. You may experience stress when you feel frustrated with something (like waiting in line behind a slow person) or when you are worried that you won’t meet expectations [...]

Recognizing Borderline Personality Disorder in Children

Friday, June 6th, 2008

Could your child’s explosiveness and impulsive behavior be a sign of borderline personality disorder? Are you often confronted with intense rages, hostility, oversensitivity and overreaction, or self-injurious behavior like cutting, burning, or substance abuse? Are your daughter’s relationships unstable – do friends turn from “soul mates” to worst enemies in the space of hours? Does [...]

Examining Borderline Personality Disorder

Friday, May 30th, 2008

This video takes a look at Personality Disorders in general and more specifically defines Borderline Personality Disorder. The symptoms and treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder are discussed.

Living With The Voices: Schizophrenia

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Video: Schizophrenia is a disorder causing radical changes in thoughts and perceptions. It does not discriminate by race, gender, creed or financial status. It occurs in about 1 in 100 of us, usually showing up bewteen the ages of 15 and 30