by Lawrence Cooper | Sep 9, 2020 | Blog, Borderline Personality Disorder, Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Conscious Living, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Newsletter, The DSM 5, The Higher Self
Twenty years ago while I was in the throes of depression, I received a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). I was an educational psychologist with a masters in psychology, and yet, I had never heard of BPD. Not until recently, when I started doing a...
by Lawrence Cooper | Jul 17, 2020 | Bisexuality, Bisexuality and Borderline Personality Disorder, Blog, Borderline Personality Disorder, Conscious Living, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Newsletter, pathological personality traits, The DSM 5
Pathological personality traits in negative affectivity – separation insecurity: fears of rejection by – and/or separation from – significant others (DSM5) We have already looked at fear of abandonment as a pathological impairment. In other words, the fear of...
by Lawrence Cooper | Jun 23, 2020 | Blog, Borderline Personality Disorder, Conscious Living, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Newsletter, pathological personality traits, The DSM 5
Trait Seven – Fears of falling apart or losing control What We Know I haven’t been able to find any research data on this trait so I am just going to wing it using the case study of one – myself. Losing control can mean many things to people with BPD. The...
by Lawrence Cooper | Jun 2, 2020 | Blog, Borderline Personality Disorder, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Newsletter, The DSM 5, The Higher Self
DSM5 – Pathological personality traits in negative affectivity – b. Anxiousness: feeling fearful, apprehensive, or threatened by uncertainty; Uncertainty can be a difficult trait for those of us with BPD. The problem is related to anxiety disorders that...
by Lawrence Cooper | May 12, 2020 | Blog, Borderline Personality Disorder, Conscious Living, Emotional Liability, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Newsletter, The DSM 5, The Higher Self
DSM5 – Pathological personality traits in negative affectivity – b. Anxiousness: Worry about the negative effects of past unpleasant experiences and future negative possibilities; My Suggestions for Borderliners When we look deeper into the concept of...
by Lawrence Cooper | Apr 21, 2020 | Blog, Borderline Personality Disorder, Conscious Living, Emotional Liability, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Newsletter, The DSM 5, The Higher Self
DSM5 – Pathological personality traits in negative affectivity – b. Anxiousness: Worry about the negative effects of past unpleasant experiences and future negative possibilities. Jacob and others[1] investigated the emotional responses of 26 female...