Tag: Childhood

Recognize Borderline Personality Disorder in Women and Mothers (The Nerve with Maureen Callahan)

The discussion focused on defining borderline personality disorder (BPD) through key traits such as innate emptiness, emotional dysregulation, suicidal ideation, chronic anger, intense and unstable relationships, and twin anxieties of abandonment and engulfment. It highlighted that not all individuals with BPD exhibit every trait, using personal childhood examples to illustrate behaviors like sudden rage and splitting within family dynamics. The complexity of BPD was emphasized, particularly the ongoing internal conflicts and relational challenges experienced by those affected.

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Into Narcissist’s Heart of Darkness (URL Podcast)

The meeting provided a detailed distinction between narcissistic personality disorder and psychopathy, emphasizing that narcissism is a severe mental illness rooted in disrupted self-formation and pathological dependence on external validation, while psychopathy is a socially deviant personality style without mental illness classification. It highlighted the hereditary and environmental factors contributing to narcissism’s development, the typical behaviors and risks associated with narcissistic individuals in relationships and society, and offered practical advice on recognizing and protecting oneself from narcissistic abuse. Finally, the discussion affirmed that recovery and healing from narcissistic abuse are highly achievable through self-awareness, therapy, and integrating traumatic experiences rather than erasing them.

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