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How to Cope When Your Loved One Has an Eating Disorder

How to Cope When Your Loved One Has an Eating Disorder

October 18, 2011 at 2:56 pm in Family & Friends, Related Conditions

If you’re in a relationship with someone who has an eating disorder, such as anorexia, bulimia, or Binge Eating Disorder, here are five ways you can support both you and your loved one.

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Common Co-occurring Disorders: BPD and Dependent Personality Disorder

February 3, 2011 at 6:28 pm in BPD Symptoms, Related Conditions

Dependent Personality Disorder commonly co-occurs with Borderline Personality Disorder and shares some traits, although the two are classified among different clusters of personality disorders. So how do you know which one you have?

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Borderline Personality Disorder vs. Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Similarities and Differences

September 24, 2010 at 12:32 am in BPD Symptoms, Related Conditions

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) are two personality disorders you wouldn’t necessarily associate with each other. But because the two disorders share the same “B cluster” grouping in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) – including erratic, dramatic, and emotional behaviors – they may be confused.

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Common Co-occurring Disorders: BPD and PTSD

September 9, 2010 at 1:48 am in BPD Symptoms, Related Conditions, Treatment & Therapy

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) has a high rate of co-occurrence with various mental health disorders. High on that list is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Though BPD and PTSD are two distinct mental health disorders with their own set of diagnostic criteria, the two co-occur at surprisingly high rates.

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Risk of Major Depression Relapse Higher for People with Personality Disorders

August 13, 2010 at 7:13 pm in Related Conditions, Treatment & Therapy

A study published in a recent issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry found that people with personality disorders are 1.5 times more likely than people without personality disorders to relapse with major depression.

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The 5 Most Common Co-occurring Conditions with BPD

May 5, 2010 at 11:22 am in Related Conditions

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a complex mental illness that is often difficult to diagnose because it generally co-occurs with other disorders. These other disorders can mask the symptoms of BPD, often leaving the underlying BPD untreated.

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What Is Borderline Personality Disorder?

May 3, 2010 at 4:10 pm in BPD Symptoms

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental illness that is characterized by extreme emotional and psychological distress. People who are diagnosed with BPD have difficulty controlling their moods and emotions, and often have ongoing problems with interpersonal relationships, self-image and behavior.

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