{"id":6574,"date":"2011-10-27T06:33:51","date_gmt":"2011-10-27T11:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/?p=6574"},"modified":"2011-10-31T12:19:56","modified_gmt":"2011-10-31T17:19:56","slug":"mental-illness-awareness-month-moody-all-or-nothing-thinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/mental-illness-awareness-month-moody-all-or-nothing-thinking\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Illness Awareness Month (Moody & All-or-Nothing Thinking)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photography by Andreas Stridsberg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This month, I’ve been focusing some posts on mental health.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today, it’s Borderline Personality Disorder. Sounds<\/em> like something really weird, right? It’s surprised me to learn about this.<\/p>\n

It’s a love\/hate thing, and I think it’s a bit more common than either one of us realize<\/strong>. The description may surprise you, too. When you read it, co-workers, family members, friends, acquaintances, neighbors will come to mind, and you’ll think, “Whoa, you can diagnose<\/em> this, for real?”<\/p>\n

Wikipedia describes BPD as a prolonged disturbance of personality function characterized by depth and variability of moods.[n 1]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Usually the disorder involves unusual levels of instability in\u00a0mood<\/a>;\u00a0black and white thinking<\/a>, or\u00a0splitting<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The disorder often manifests itself in\u00a0idealization and devaluation<\/a>\u00a0episodes, as well as chaotic and unstable\u00a0interpersonal relationships<\/a>,\u00a0self-image<\/a>,\u00a0identity<\/a>, and\u00a0behavior<\/a>; as well as a disturbance in the individual’s\u00a0sense of self<\/a>. In extreme cases, this disturbance in the sense of self can lead to periods of\u00a0dissociation<\/a>, self-harm, or violence.[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

BPD\u00a0splitting<\/a>\u00a0(all-or-nothing thinking) includes a switch between idealizing and demonizing others.<\/strong>\u00a0Obviously, this, combined with mood disturbances, can undermine relationships with family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers.<\/p>\n

Sound like anyone you know?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Does this mean extremism is a mental disorder? hum?<\/p>\n

Some Symptoms:<\/p>\n