Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

EDITORIAL: SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH AND EL CAJON MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

Plus: tips on labor conditions for mental health workers in El Cajon and La Mesa below~
 
By Jonathan Goetz
 
September 11, 2024 (El Cajon) -- September is suicide prevention awareness month. According to CNN, the United States has made great strides in reducing suicides and suicide attempts among teens and youth over the last decade, but rates have increased in those over 35. 
 
San Diego County crisis and referral numbers include:
Public hotline (County of SD): 888.724.7240
Private agency (API): 800.766.4274
Warmline (typically non-emergencies): 619.295.1055, 3:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. except major holidays
Nationwide call/text: 988
 
In person: If it escalates from an "ideation" v. into "acute" danger then wait at y/our local Emergency room in case they think s/he should be admitted to a medical institution but beware they may put a person on a 72-hour-hold but typically won't keep her or him locked up for longer than a week unless s/he's like really adamant about not leaving.

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EDITORIAL: LIVING WITH BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ANTI-BULLYING TRAINING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and research suggests those who need anti-depressants aren't necessarily happier than those who don't

Photo: I'm within two weeks of travel greater than 120 miles so MASK ON! (April 27, 2022)

By: Jonathan Goetz
 
April 28, 2022 (Buffalo, W.N.Y.) - Unlike many mental health issues, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is not treated with medication. The diagnosis was coined concurrently with Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT) by Dr. Marsha Linehan. It is often found in people who have other underlying medical conditions but unlike traditional mental health issues thought to warrant medication, is considered environmentally caused as opposed to irregular brain chemistry. Today it is regarded as being induced by an invalidating childhood.
 
At first this sounded strange to me; my parents were extremely supportive and I received accolades all the time! But later, I remembered homophobic taunting, just from my mannerisms, before my sexual orientation had even formed. Perhaps that forced me to continually feel the need to prove myself? I'll never forget those, "are you a boy or a girl?" Luckily by now I have a beard and receding hairline so I'm pretty sure I'm a dude.

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