Being a Therapist vs a Freelance Writer

Although I’d written in some format for at least 18 years, I never thought about making it a full time venture until recently.  I knew I was always very well-rounded in many aspects of writing – whether it was academic-based, poetry, creative writing – you name it, I could draft a writing piece quite quickly [...]

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Dissociative Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)

What is Dissociative Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)? There are vast amounts of differing opinions on what exactly Dissociative Disorder is. Psychology Today views the disorder as the deficiency of connected “thoughts, memories, feelings, actions or identity.” One recurring theme in all the research is the prevalence of extreme, traumatic sexual and/or physical abuse experienced by [...]

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Why I Became a Therapist

My concern for social problems is great. I am constantly aware of the oppression and difficulties experienced by others, and I am always looking for ways to help just in my current surroundings. I believe I have a well-rounded view of many of the issues concerning people in the world, and this open-mindedness will ensure [...]

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Imagining Borderline Personality Disorder

Imagine always believing that if you let someone get emotionally close to you, they would leave you. And no matter how much someone tried to convince you that this wouldn’t happen, you couldn’t find a way to believe it. Can you imagine how lonely that would make you feel?Imagine that all of your relationships were [...]

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