Self-harm or Non-Suicidal Self Injury (NSSI) is a deliberate, self-inflicted injury to body tissue resulting in damage, but without any suicidal intent. The injury can be superficial e.g. skin tear, bruising or can be disfiguring with subsequent scarring to skin. There is some debate amongst healthcare professionals about whether
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyJye3RhDM4[/embedyt] Many of us have seen the television shows depicting homes filled from floor to ceiling with newspapers, garbage, and ‘things’. The images of rotten food, dead vermin, and insect infestations fill many of us with shock, horror, confusion, and sadness. How did this happen? Why won’t the person
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbvH5eJZQx8[/embedyt] Borderline personality disorder (BPD) also known as emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD) is a complex mental illness characterized by a painful mix of emotional turmoil, unstable relationships and self-image, and self-destructive impulsivity. Those with BPD are volatile, very difficult with those close to them and are quick to
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OCTOBER 2, 2018 MSWWRITES Escaping the Rabbit Hole Book Review Escaping the Rabbit Hole by Tracey Maxfield I was not sure what to expect when this book arrived; the title makes one wonder. As soon as I opened the cover (the actual softcopy version) I was drawn in. Tracey took her
“Grief is itself a medicine.” ~William Cowper Grief as defined by Merriam-Webster is: (a) a deep and poignant distress caused by or as if by bereavement (b) a cause of such suffering. But the truth is, it is so much more than this. Grief and bereavement have been studied throughout the years
