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Printableendorphin74 said: I've worked with 2 clients who have this disorder and it can be soooo daunting.
I'll just add a co-sign to what Lammastide said as I think those are 2 of the most important things to always keep in mind. Co-sign. It's sometimes difficult not to get drawn in to the dynamic. The whole, "I love you, I need you, come here/I hate you, you aren't agreeing with me, go away" thing is frustrating, even when you understand intellectually what is going on. My BPD patient has a 1 yr old daughter, and I worry for her, although I know mom loves her more than she's ever loved anyone and will do what she can not to fuck up her kid. I think BPD really qualifies as more of a post traumatic stress disorder than anything and that both patients and mental health workers would respond better to it being treated as such--especially because ,as Lammastide said, the professional stigma attached to that diagnosis is overwhelming. | |
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AnotherLoverToo said: endorphin74 said: I've worked with 2 clients who have this disorder and it can be soooo daunting.
I'll just add a co-sign to what Lammastide said as I think those are 2 of the most important things to always keep in mind. Co-sign. It's sometimes difficult not to get drawn in to the dynamic. The whole, "I love you, I need you, come here/I hate you, you aren't agreeing with me, go away" thing is frustrating, even when you understand intellectually what is going on. My BPD patient has a 1 yr old daughter, and I worry for her, although I know mom loves her more than she's ever loved anyone and will do what she can not to fuck up her kid. I think BPD really qualifies as more of a post traumatic stress disorder than anything and that both patients and mental health workers would respond better to it being treated as such--especially because ,as Lammastide said, the professional stigma attached to that diagnosis is overwhelming. that's an interesting point - i would have to agree. are you aware of any thoughts to move in that direction? | |
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IrresistibleB1tch said: AnotherLoverToo said: Co-sign. It's sometimes difficult not to get drawn in to the dynamic. The whole, "I love you, I need you, come here/I hate you, you aren't agreeing with me, go away" thing is frustrating, even when you understand intellectually what is going on. My BPD patient has a 1 yr old daughter, and I worry for her, although I know mom loves her more than she's ever loved anyone and will do what she can not to fuck up her kid. I think BPD really qualifies as more of a post traumatic stress disorder than anything and that both patients and mental health workers would respond better to it being treated as such--especially because ,as Lammastide said, the professional stigma attached to that diagnosis is overwhelming. that's an interesting point - i would have to agree. are you aware of any thoughts to move in that direction? My therapist is specialized in war victims and their family, he was able to help me recover completely, so I guess you guys have a point  | |
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