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Kathy’s Video Comment: Self Injury and Dissociative Identity Disorder

By Kathy Broady MSW 23 Comments

  Hello Everyone, The last posts have been about Depression and Dissociative Identity Disorder. A typical close neighbor to feeling depressed and struggling with the after-effects of trauma is addressing the self-injury monster. Self injury, self destruction, self harm -- and the numerous ways to say it -- are some of the most read about topics on this blog. There are lots of folks wrestling with these … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Depression, DID Education, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, emotional pain, Kathy's Video Comments, Self Injury, Therapy Homework Ideas Tagged With: Comfort, Depression, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Kathy's video comments, Preventing self-injury, Safety First, Self Destructive Behavior, Self Harm, Self Injury

25 More Ways to Avoid Self-Injury and Prevent Self-Harm

By Kathy Broady MSW Leave a Comment

  Let's continue with the theme from yesterday,  25 Ways to Avoid Self Injury .   Here is Part 2:  25 More Ways to Avoid Self Injury and Prevent Self-Harm .   This now totals 50  ideas for distraction techniques that can be very helpful when you are battling self-injury.   Which ideas work best for you? How long can you stretch time out between self-harming episodes? If you have Dissociative … [Read more...]

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First Do No Harm — Not Even to Yourself

By Kathy Broady MSW 28 Comments

    The article 25 Ways to Avoid Self-Injury and Prevent Self-Harm is one of the all-time top searched, top-viewed articles on the Discussing Dissociation blog.       That fact alone proves the importance and the necessity of learning how to address self harm issues.     For dissociative trauma survivors, it is important to learn how to manage all levels of intensity, from … [Read more...]

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Protecting Your Therapeutic Relationship and the Therapeutic Community

By Kathy Broady MSW 106 Comments

  There are thousands of clinical therapists in the world.   However, of all the therapists in the world, only a few work with trauma and PTSD.   Of all the trauma therapists, only a few work with the areas of sexual abuse and severe trauma.   Of those therapists, only a few work with dissociative disorders, DID/MPD and DDNOS.   Of the DID therapists, only a very few work with issues relating to … [Read more...]

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Addressing Depression in Trauma Disorders

By Kathy Broady MSW 30 Comments

  It is no secret that trauma survivors get depressed, and depression is the most commonly known and experienced mental health disorder.   Typical depression symptoms include: Suicidal thoughts, recurring death thoughts, death wishes Suicidal behavior and suicide attempts Self destructive behavior, self injury, self harm Feelings of worthlessness, guilt, self hatred, or not deserving to live Loss … [Read more...]

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