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    sick of all your lies, and want the truth to finally come out. You are reminding me of Kathy Adams before all her lies came crashing down around her. I copied and photographed all your searches, and found it interesting that you searched, "Male borderline personality symptoms” (see below) in addition to numerous other strange searches like, compulsive masturbation, am I addicted to porn?,…

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    Borderline personality disorder is a dreadful mental illness that affects every aspect of a victim’s life. Holden Caulfield, the main character in The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger, seems to be suffering from BPD. Holden is a sixteen year old boy who was recently kicked out of his school, Pencey Prep, and he decides to travel to New York City and live there by himself for a few days. During his time in New York, he shows undeniable signs of the mental disorder, Borderline Personality…

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    such revealing features as deviating from societal norms, experiencing distressful thoughts and feelings, severe dysfunctional interruptions to daily life and ongoing endangerment of the self and/or others (Comer, 2015). These areas of abnormal functioning must be wholly assessed prior to the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders (Comer, 2015). To accomplish this, specific symptomatic behaviours are compared and contrasted with etiological and diagnostic features as well as…

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    Carrie was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder after twenty-two years of medication, hospitalization, and therapy, for multiple mental and psychological disorders. Carrie was raised by an alcoholic and divorced mom. From a young age, Carrie had a tough environment which is a key trigger for Borderline Personality Disorder. At the age of twenty- one, Carrie was diagnosed with depression. A few years later, she experienced wild mood tendencies, and, therefore, was diagnosed with…

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    of psychosocial development, children begin to struggle with their sense of identity when entering adolescent, when they begin the transition to adulthood” (Global Post, 2015, para 3). The adolescents may become vulnerable to a disorder known as Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). “From a developmental perspective, childhood and adolescence are significant periods of vulnerability for the onset of BPD symptoms” (Courtney-Seidler, Klein, and Miller, 2013, pg 436). BPD is known as a severe…

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    The Sixties Borderline Personality Disorder “Maybe I was just crazy. Maybe it was the 60s. Or maybe I was just a girl... interrupted” (Girl et al., 2016). Girl Interrupted a movie produced by James Mangold from 1999 based on the book written by Susanna Kaysen. Kaysen wrote a book about her own 18 month stay in a mental hospital during the 60’s. The movie stars Winona Ryder, Whoppi Goldburg and Angelina Jolie. Winona Ryder plays the role of Suzanna Kaysen; in the movie the actress Winona Ryder…

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    Within House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski, many characters undergo dramatic changes. For example, Johnny Truant and Will Navidson go through manic stages both directly related to the house. While their personality adjustments are due to the house taking a toll on them, Johnny’s mother changes while she’s in a mental institution caused by the mental disorder she has. No matter what the cause of their personality change is, each character in House of Leaves becomes different due to experiences in…

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    Conflict from a Lack of Self-Control Conflict is a calamity that breaks apart friendships, families, marriages, and communities. The causes of conflict could range from a simple misunderstanding to a fanatical opposition of political or religious views. Conflict causes animosity between parties and ultimately leads to resentment and animosity. Although conflict can be the result from various reasons, Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice illustrates that conflict is the result of a lack of…

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    at McLean, eighteen more months. During these eighteen months, Susanna still had not figured out what her illness meant, and it was not until the end of the book that she wrote about how she found out about her character disorder, also known as borderline…

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    3. The Psychological Outcomes of Women in the Bell Jar The Bell Jar is a story of a young woman struggling with her mental health. Many factors including social oppressions reveal in the novel led her into madness. Esther Greenwood the protagonist of the novel experienced breakdowns in her life which led her at many times to suicide. 3.1 .The Protagonist’s Madness and the Woman initiate mental Illness Sylvia Plath describes her long term depression that blocks her mind her scope of…

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