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Handbook for Recovery After a Suicide Attempt

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Handbook for Recovery After a Suicide Attempt […]

F*ck That: A Guided Meditation

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F*ck That: A Guided Meditation […]

Goodbye, My Friend

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“I know the feeling of that buzz Dale because I died too. But I had too much to do; I could not relax and go with it.” […]

ECT

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The hallmark of clinical depression is diminished capacity, so a patient often has no qualms about making self-destructive or life- altering decisions in hopes of relief. […]

The Rescuer Becomes the Tormentor

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Something was terribly wrong with me when I allowed him to practice unsafe sex with me, later finding out I had caught an STD. When I questioned him about it, he announced that “everyone has that! Don’t make a big deal about it. I got it from the ocean”. He’d get angry when I questioned further about how he really got it. […]

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Your hunger for food and your craving for drugs might have more in common than you think. Cutting-edge studies reveal a single biological pathway shapes both. The secret link? Messages from your gut to your brain. Read more 👇

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What if impulsive behavior isn't really about a lack of self-control? For many people with borderline personality disorder, it starts with the beliefs they hold about themselves—and testing those beliefs can be the first step toward changing them.

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If you laugh when your partner has a minor mishap, what does that say about your relationship? It may not mean you're insensitive. It could simply mean you feel secure enough to laugh together at life's little blunders.

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Sometimes, what we think of as compassion is actually an attempt to regulate our own discomfort. There’s a better way to stay present when someone is opening up to you without burning out.

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DBSA San Gabriel Valley

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

Month: October 2015

Handbook for Recovery After a Suicide Attempt

F*ck That: A Guided Meditation