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 By: Lucas Olan, IMH  One of the most interesting phenomena of the human experience is the inquisitive desire to get to the heart of the matter. The “heart of the matter” is an expression that leads us to inquire about results and meaning. Simply put, “We always want to know WHY?” “Why is this happening?” “Why am I feeling this way?” “Why did I not see this coming?” All of these very real questions bring us to a place of anxiety. This preoccupation with a future, whether known or unknown, encases us into a mental and emotional struggle. We yearn for a locus of control which we find in our present days is fluid at best. The combination of futuristic worry and the intertwined fear subsequently results in a mass of probable outcomes which now puts a strain on our hearts figuratively and biologically. In the days trailing the precedent of the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more inhabitants have walked into professional mental health consult concerned with irregularities i...

 By: Brian Murray, LMHC, NCC Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental disorder characterized by difficulty with interpersonal relationships. Common symptoms include conflict, addictions, self-harm, impulsive and reckless behavior, and they frequently feel suicidal. Most individuals experience a rapid shift in mood ranging from good to bad to angry to fear of abandonment and rejections from others. The feelings experienced in BPD are usually caused by a tendency to see things in terms of black and white thinking while contributing to conflicting views of the self-known as dichotomous thinking. They are highly sensitive people and dependent on how others view and treat them in their relationships. People with BPD struggle to manage their emotions and lose functionality when feeling upset, sometimes with explosive anger. People with BPD can be seemingly high functioning and educated in the workplace and social settings. However, it is their personal life where they str...

By: Brian Murray, LMHC, NCC     Borderline Personality Disorder, or BPD, is a serious mental health condition that affects approximately 3% of the general population with 70% of those individuals being female. Despite this, the public appears to know very little about this disorder. Typically, it becomes known someone is either diagnosed with the condition or finds themselves in a relationship with someone who has BPD. BPD is recognized by its core features which include mood instability and fear of abandonment. This criteria sometimes creates confusion as it can have symptoms similar to Bipolar disorder, which is a mood disorder, however the clinical diagnostic criteria are much different. People with this condition frequently conduct self-harm practices such as threatening suicide, cutting, addiction issues, and eating disorders. They have unstable identity issues, so they are attracted to people with a strong personality such as Narcissists or those who appear grounded ...