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The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (lhttps://afsp.org/about-suicide/risk-factors-and-warning-signs/) lists three areas that elevate the risk of suicide: HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, HISTORY. Health factors Mental health conditions Substance abuse disorders Alcohol abuse disorders Serious or chronic health conditions Chronic pain Limited access to healthcare Sleeping difficulties Environmental factors Stressful life events including death, divorce, or separation or job loss Prolonged stress factors including harassment, bullying, relationship problems Financial or school difficulties Access to lethal means including firearms and drugs Exposure to suicide in the media or community Historical factors Previous suicide attempts Family history of suicide attempts History of self-harm Recent hospitalization Cultural beliefs that support suicide The Foundation indicates warn suicide may be imminent in these three areas: TALK, BEHAVIO...

By: Christine Hammond LMHC There is a lot of crossover between Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). They share some of the same characteristics yet the underlying needs and motivations are extremely different. For a person unfamiliar with the subtitles, this can be quite confusing. Without an accurate understanding of the two, it is easy to misinterpret their behaviors and make a situation worse. Fortunately, NPDs and BPDs want to be appreciated for who they are and therefore make it clear in these five environments just which personality they are. ·          Walking into a relationship. At the start of any relationship, NPDs and BPDs are highly attentive. They have an ability to immediately connect with another person and draw them into their world. They act as if the other person is the most important person in their whole life. o    At the heart of a narcissist is a dee...

Brian M. Murray, M.S., IMH A nightmare scenario for a parent can be the day they discover their teenager is using drugs. Upon this discovery the parent will often question themselves as to how this happened and may even begin to question their parenting skills. One of the best things a parent can do is to equip themselves with knowledge of what teen drug use looks like. If a teen is caught using drugs know that there are several factors involved with them using. Teenage years are often a time of exploration, hormonal changes and what psychologist Erik Erikson in his psychosocial stages of development identifies as identity versus role confusion. They are trying to figure out the world, who they are and their place in it. Drug use is often best resolved if it is treated like an open wound. Find out what they are medicating. What kind of life situational issues are they trying to resolve through the use of drugs? Sometimes it is simply a choice. Like any adult who suffers fr...