Grief includes deep and intense sorrow, distress, anguish, and suffering which results from the loss of a significant loved one due to death or from the loss of a significant relationship or career. Grief is commonly viewed as a feeling or process which should “end” or “be put behind you.” However, a traumatic loss literally …
Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) are often misdiagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, because the symptoms of these two disorders can overlap. For instance, Borderline individuals have patterns of unstable moods, fear of abandonment, identity confusion, erratic behaviors, and chaotic relationships, which may appear as Bipolar symptoms but which are causally distinct in that they result from …
What is denial? Denial is a defense mechanism one may use to cope with feelings of frustration, anxiety, stages of grief, substance abuse, or persecution. It is the refusal to accept an unpleasant reality and often takes the form of rationalization (creating logical reasons why something did not happen) and/or minimization (making light or unimportant …
