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What is splitting in borderline personality disorder?
What is splitting in borderline personality disorder?
What is the impact of splitting on individuals with borderline personality disorder?
What is the impact of splitting on individuals with borderline personality disorder?
What is the consequence of splitting on relationships?
What is the consequence of splitting on relationships?
What is a technique to manage splitting in borderline personality disorder?
What is a technique to manage splitting in borderline personality disorder?
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What is the role of mindfulness techniques in managing splitting?
What is the role of mindfulness techniques in managing splitting?
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What type of therapy can provide additional support for managing splitting and other BPD symptoms?
What type of therapy can provide additional support for managing splitting and other BPD symptoms?
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What is the importance of having hope in managing splitting?
What is the importance of having hope in managing splitting?
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What is the speaker's main message?
What is the speaker's main message?
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What is the impact of splitting on emotions?
What is the impact of splitting on emotions?
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What is the effect of slowing down and reevaluating situations on managing splitting?
What is the effect of slowing down and reevaluating situations on managing splitting?
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What is the speaker's experience with helping clients manage splitting?
What is the speaker's experience with helping clients manage splitting?
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What is the impact of splitting on individuals with borderline personality disorder's perception of mistakes?
What is the impact of splitting on individuals with borderline personality disorder's perception of mistakes?
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Study Notes
Understanding and Managing Splitting in Borderline Personality Disorder
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Splitting is a protective mechanism used by individuals with borderline personality disorder to avoid being hurt when they experience rejection or fear.
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Splitting is the tendency to see things as all good or all bad, and people as angels or demons.
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Individuals with borderline personality disorder tend to vacillate between hating and loving others, including therapists, friends, and family members.
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Splitting distorts how individuals with borderline personality disorder see the world and limits their opportunities.
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Splitting causes anxiety, distorts beliefs, thoughts, and feelings, and leads to a depressive state when the bubble of anxiety eventually pops.
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Splitting can end relationships prematurely, including therapeutic relationships.
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Splitting makes individuals with borderline personality disorder think that all mistakes are intentional and directed to cause them pain.
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Splitting is a part of borderline personality disorder, but it can be viewed as a separate entity to help individuals develop a sense of self outside of their diagnosis.
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Challenging the belief that the world is all good or all bad and accepting that it is a shade of gray is a technique to manage splitting.
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To manage splitting, individuals should assess their perceptions and evaluate situations as much as they can before taking them as all true or all false.
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Slowing down, catching extreme splitting words, and reevaluating situations can help individuals stay in the shade of gray and the continuum that is there.
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Splitting becomes a habit, but it can be unlearned through patience and using the scale provided to develop a greater sense of control and balanced thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and behaviors.Tips for Managing Splitting in Borderline Personality Disorder
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Splitting is a common symptom of borderline personality disorder (BPD) where a person sees things in black-and-white, good-or-bad terms.
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Splitting can make it difficult to maintain stable relationships and can cause intense emotional distress.
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It is possible to manage splitting by challenging the thoughts and beliefs that lead to it.
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This can involve questioning the evidence for a belief, considering alternative explanations, and recognizing the gray areas between extremes.
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Mindfulness techniques, such as grounding exercises and breathing exercises, can also help to reduce splitting.
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Seeking therapy, particularly dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), can provide additional support for managing splitting and other BPD symptoms.
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It is important to remember that managing splitting is a process that takes time and practice.
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It is also important to have hope that it is possible to grow beyond BPD and make healthy choices.
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Sharing experiences with splitting and how it appears in one's life can be helpful for others with BPD.
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The speaker encourages viewers to leave comments and engage with the community.
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The speaker has had success in helping clients manage splitting and other BPD symptoms.
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Viewers are encouraged to subscribe to the speaker's channel for more videos on BPD and mental health.
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