http://ontheborderline.blog.com Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:15:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I found this article the other day, and thought I'd share it with you: New study finds hugs can improve people's mental health Colin D'Mello and 680News staff Dec. 11, 2009 20:32:44 PM Hugs are more uplifting than even going to church, according to a new Canadian study. The Montreal-based Association of Canadian Studies analyzed ... http://ontheborderline.blog.com/2009/12/21/hugs-can-improve-your-mental-health/ By Bill Cohen, NJ Licensed Psychologist # 161 This report will concern itself with the diagnostic indices of forming an accurate diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. Without an accurate diagnosis, effective treatment is not possible I recently read an excellent bog written by a young woman who speaks about some teenage boys ... http://ontheborderline.blog.com/2009/12/04/diagnostic-bpd/ What is self-harming? Self-harming is when someone intentionally hurts themself. Self-harming behaviors include cutting, burning, picking at skin, hair-pulling, hitting, multiple piercing/tattooing, and drinking harmful chemicals. Self-injuring is a coping mechanism, and it's important to find healthier ways to cope. You can physically prevent yourself from self-harming by throwing away your ... http://ontheborderline.blog.com/2009/11/19/self-harming/ Music has the power to influence people’s emotions; it can make them happy, sad, or angry. Music can also aid in the recovery of mental illnesses. The Geriatric Mental Health Department of the Chhatarati Shahuju Maharaj Medical University in India is starting a music therapy clinic to treat elderly patients with ... http://ontheborderline.blog.com/2009/11/16/music-mental-health-recovery/ Hi, My name is Bill Cohen. I am a Clinical Psychologist, Licensed in New Jersey. I was invited to write blogs for On The Borderline by Lauren Leigh, founder and coordinator of On The Borderline. I am in full time clinical practice, and work with children and young adults who have been ... http://ontheborderline.blog.com/2009/11/04/meet-bill-cohen/ I found this article about coping with your symptoms through writing the other day, and I thought I'd share it with you: Cope with Your Symptoms Through Expressive Writing By Kristalyn Salters-Pedneault, PhD, About.com Created: August 18, 2009 For people with either physical and psychological problems, expressive writing has been shown to have a positive ... http://ontheborderline.blog.com/2009/11/01/cope-with-your-symptoms-through-expressive-writing/ Although borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder are similar, there are differences. Here are some articles that may help you understand the differences a little bit better: Disentangling Rapid-Cycling Bipolar From Borderline How to Understand the Difference Between Borderline and Bipolar BPD and bipolar disorder, similarities and differences Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorder Note: If ... http://ontheborderline.blog.com/2009/10/24/is-it-bpd-or-bipolar/ I'm the moderator of a social anxiety group on facebook, and somebody messaged me today with the information below. If you have social anxiety, please think about taking this survey to help these people out. (You must be at least 18 years of age to participate.) Thanks! -Lauren A group at Towson University ... http://ontheborderline.blog.com/2009/10/21/social-anxiety/ Musician and BPD awareness advocate Kayla Kavanagh put an On The Borderline badge on her website! Click here to check it out. To get your own badge to put on your website/blog/myspace, click here. Tell us that you've done this and provide us with a link to your site, and we'll ... http://ontheborderline.blog.com/2009/10/21/thanks-for-the-support/ Somebody emailed this link to me today, and it's definitely worth checking out. After you sign the petition, be sure to share this link with other people who will also be interested in signing it. Thanks! :) Click here to go to the Advocacy for Borderline Personality Disorder petition. If you want ... http://ontheborderline.blog.com/2009/10/15/advocacy-for-borderline-personality-disorder-petition/