Jun
17
Should Someone With Borderline Personality Disorder Own a Gun/Firearm?
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NO. Gun ownership is a hot-button issue in the United States right now: after multiple mass shootings that clearly involved perpetrators with mental health problems, many wonder whether or not EVERYONE should have the right to bear arms. For the purposes of this blog, I will make a few quick points to get the politics [...]
Jun
10
Over the past 10 days, I’ve bounced in and out of depression. Instead of having a productive day, I’ll get up, eat breakfast, and then be back in bed within 2 hours. When I attempt to sit down at my computer to work, I feel lethargic, uninterested, and drowsy. Sleep feels better. The trouble is, [...]
Jun
3
CBT Stop Thought Technique: Helpful for Stopping Invasive Thoughts, Anxiety, and Depression
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CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) is a problem focused, action oriented therapeutic technique for helping people cope with anxiety, depression, and addiction. Patients learn to identify problematic thought patterns, then use various techniques to abate them. The goal is to recondition the mind to think more productively and positively, thereby elevating the patient’s mood and quality [...]
May
27
On Memorial Day: Support Troops Returning with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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PTSD – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – is a form of anxiety created after witnessing or experiencing an event that involved threat of injury or loss of life. In recent years, PTSD has gained more notice as troops from Afghanistan and Iraq returned home, sometimes after multiple tours of duty. While they were grateful to [...]