February 12, 2017
Her monthly income is not keeping up with her spending on drug use. This actress who was almost an A list television actress back in the day on that hit network show before crashing and burning her way through over a decade is thisclose to being homeless. For now, she will sleep on couches at friend’s homes. She says it is temporary. Only if she gets help, or we will be putting RIP after her name soon.
Mischa Barton
She's been a drain on everything for too long.
ReplyDeleteShe needs psychological help.
ReplyDeleteWithout it, she will continue on a path of self-destruction.
I'm shocked she is still alive. Seems like she's been on this downward spiral for a long time.
ReplyDeleteBless her. Been there. All the best Mischa. xxx
ReplyDeleteShe screams BIPOLAR.
ReplyDeleteSo sad
ReplyDeleteWe're seeing how long it takes a girl to recover from Cisco Adler's "low hangers". (Yeah, those ball shaped numchucks are still on the internet, no need to thank me.) You knew something was wrong as soon as those two paired up back in the day.
ReplyDeleteProbably less bipolar than borderline personality disorder.
ReplyDeleteIs borderline still a thing?
ReplyDeleteUh, yes. Consult your friendly DSM-V. When people say someone is "bipolar," often they mean that person switches from one mood to the next, within minutes or hours. Bipolar disorder, even in its rapid-cycling form, does not cause a person's mood or affect to change demonstrably within minutes or hours. So when someone says another person is "bipolar" and that person can honestly go from feeling elation to despair until the next big emotion hits, that person is probably borderline or has borderline traits but may not fit the diagnosis criteria.
ReplyDeleteBorderline personality disorder: Extreme and prolonged emotional responses; emotional instability. The same emotions as regular people, but at a much higher intensity for a much longer time. Intense fear of abandonment, either real or perceived. Fundamentally feel they are awful, terrible, worthless, unlovable people, and don't really understand why people like or could love them. Frequently pushes those people away. Many borderline men are misdiagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder. Narcissism is part of it, but rarely the main diagnosis.
People may be born with the tendency to be emotionally unstable, or highly emotional, sensitive or empathetic in general. A person starts to fall into the borderline diagnosis when they've experienced extreme trauma. Abandonment by a caregiver, verbal/emotional/sexual abuse, rape, etc. When coupled with their emotional issues, they start doing other things to cope. Self harm, drinking, drugs, risky sex, gambling, etc. Sabotaging themselves.
Some people think BPD may have links to PTSD and possibly even to DID (formerly known as multiple personality disorder) because there is often a "splitting" aspect to the disorder. Like when I start crying because my therapist doesn't answer my e-mail. That's irrational Sam, because rational Sam knows that my doctor is busy seeing other people and, in fact, is not expressing his newfound hate for me by not answering my e-mail. That is how borderlines perceive things. If they've never had proper treatment, they literally have no idea that their irrational thoughts are, generally, ridiculous.
I've been in treatment for almost nine years with a therapist trained by the doctor who developed the standard. I've never been as sick as the "I'll kill myself if you leave me" types, or the ones who try to commit suicide by drinking Drano. My therapist calls me garden-variety, a 4 on a scale of 1-10. His Drano patient, who lived, was a 10.
So I hope I've convinced you that it's a "thing," and that if there had been a spate of people claiming to be afflicted, I was unaware of it. It is under diagnosed, both purposefully and mistakenly. It takes a lot of balls and fortitude to treat borderlines. Some clinicians who could flat out refuse to do it, and many are unqualified to do so.
Thank you for the thoughtful and detailed reply. I meant no disrespect by my question, rather I had thought I heard/read somewhere that BPD was removed from the DSM and no longer diagnosed, per se. I stand corrected.
ReplyDeleteAlso, you have described my mother to a t.
Oops it's early and I stupidly allowed auto fill to include my last name. Hi Mom! Lol
ReplyDeleteYeah, so I got raped til I was 12. No one helped me, it's just how it is.
ReplyDeleteI hate hearing people's struggles because it feels weak as fk.
Y'all didn't do white then, but I should feel shamed because why? Deal your own with plasterers I dpn't eare.
You might have heard that there have been attempts to rename the disorder to things like "emotion dysregulation disorder." They weren't successful, and as a borderline, I'm kinda on the fence about the name. Yeah, it's emotion, but it's other stuff too. And I'm sorry I got snippy in my reply. Another thing borderlines are known for: reading in to everything, and often the wrong thing. And BTW, books like "Stop Walking on Eggshells" are great for family members of borderlines. You have to protect yourself. The bad thing is that most borderlines have no idea their behavior is out of whack, could be construed in any way other than they meant, or that they have destructive tendencies or habits. We are not overly self aware and tend to be selfish without seeing the terrible effect on others. If your mom is borderline (mine was too), I hope she can get treatment. It is manageable.
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