SEROTONIN SYNDROME

Published on March 12, 2019March 11, 2019 by sfgadmin

URGENT NOTE: Please see a doctor before starting or stopping a medication. Knowing the danger and symptoms of Serotonin Syndrome should help you and your caregiver(s) avoid a dangerous serotonin overload that could be lethal. For those of us who live with mental illness, taking psychiatric medication comes with the territory. This Blog may come […]

Subsets of Borderline Personality Disorder

Published on February 19, 2019February 17, 2019 by sfgadmin

My last two Blogs focused on the different types of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), and that it is a huge disservice to those of us who live with this disorder to lump us all together into a single category. The first Blog I wrote in this 3 part series was “Are You A Quiet BPD”. […]

THE POSITIVE TRAITS OF BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER

Published on December 4, 2018November 25, 2018 by sfgadmin

We’ve all seen many writings about the horrible traits of Borderline Personality Disorder showing the disorder in a very negative light. You may have heard those of us with BPD described as highly manipulative, needy, demanding, flighty, volatile, dramatic, emotional, abusive – the list goes on. I vividly remember telling my Dialectical Behavioral Therapist (DBT) […]