Rawry

Episode 20 – Dialectic Behavioral Therapy

I talk about dialectic behavioral therapy and explain my intention to document my own journey throughout my treatment.

I discuss the specific details of my most recent hypomanic episode.

I discuss the first part of my thoughts on mania and hypomania in relation to bipolar disorder.

I tell the difference between schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder as well as briefly describe aspects of bipolar disorder.

I talk about my personal long-term effects of the psychotic episode I had in 10th grade.

I talk about reasons for self-harm in those with BPD in this one.

I start a piece going into different criteria for borderline personality disorder, starting with feelings of emptiness related to my own experiences.