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Topic Tuesday Focus Group // Treatment and support for people experiencing personality disorders // Tuesday 6 March, 7pm AEDT

Topic Tuesday Focus Group // Treatment and support for people experiencing personality disorders // Tuesday 6 March, 7pm AEDT

Welcome to this special Topic Tuesday discussion.

In this event we'll be looking at the support and treatment options available for people living with a personality disorder and asking you about their overall usefulness.

This discussion will be a little different to a normal Topic Tuesday because it will be part of a research project conducted by SANE for the National Mental Health Commission. SANE will be reporting on the lived experience of seeking support and treatment for personality disorders.

Elise Carrotte, a Research Assistant at SANE, is hoping to hear from you about your experiences accessing support and treatment services in Australia. We’re looking at the big picture, including early intervention, diagnosis, treatment, recovery, relapse prevention and social/financial support.

What types of services have you accessed? What have you found helpful?

Please read the Participant Information Sheet before deciding to participate in the discussion. By posting in this thread, you are agreeing that your responses can be used as part of the project. This may involve paraphrasing or summarising, or using direct quotes. If your comments are used, researchers will protect anonymity by using pseudonyms and removing any identifying details.

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In response to: Topic Tuesday Focus Group // Treatment and support for people experiencing personality disorders // Tuesday 6 March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday Focus Group // Treatment and support for people experiencing personality disorders // Tuesday 6 March, 7pm AEDT

Say a show on tv today @Faith-and-Hope that suggested ‘labelling’ created ‘identity’ re psych diagnoses .. like .. oh they are that diagnosis so it’s ‘who they are’.. probably a can of worms for here, but seems to be a school of thought that having a label’ re diagnosis can actually be unhelpful ..?

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday Focus Group // Treatment and support for people experiencing personality disorders // Tuesday 6 March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday Focus Group // Treatment and support for people experiencing personality disorders // Tuesday 6 March, 7pm AEDT

That is part of the earlier chat on this thread @TAB .... where health professionals (amongst others) get hung up on the label and aren’t really listening to, or seeing the actual person and who they are .... and from there, what their actual needs are within the diagnosis. It’s supposed to be a helpful tool, not an identity.

In response to: Topic Tuesday Focus Group // Treatment and support for people experiencing personality disorders // Tuesday 6 March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday Focus Group // Treatment and support for people experiencing personality disorders // Tuesday 6 March, 7pm AEDT

Sorry I hadn’t read back and shouldn’t have commented without at least reading what was said before. @Faith-and-Hope

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday Focus Group // Treatment and support for people experiencing personality disorders // Tuesday 6 March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday Focus Group // Treatment and support for people experiencing personality disorders // Tuesday 6 March, 7pm AEDT

All good @TAB .... I think it helps to clarify that point.

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday Focus Group // Treatment and support for people experiencing personality disorders // Tuesday 6 March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday Focus Group // Treatment and support for people experiencing personality disorders // Tuesday 6 March, 7pm AEDT

Yes, i agree about the labels @TAB there is a danger of people 'living up to labels' or people being treated ike a label so much that they become that label...
Its been highly documented in children that they often live up to expectations and the perceptions that adults have of them.. i do think as adults we are not immune to the same scenarios whether its coming from family mindsets or mental health professionals...

In response to: Topic Tuesday Focus Group // Treatment and support for people experiencing personality disorders // Tuesday 6 March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday Focus Group // Treatment and support for people experiencing personality disorders // Tuesday 6 March, 7pm AEDT

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/resolution-not-conflict/201202/psychological-diagnosis-dangerous-desirable-or-both
Fyi only and not trying to be amongst pigeons.
..I wasn’t part of the discussion. I saw something today , happened on this thread and thought would share. Ie big pinch of salt maybe. And just sayin

In response to: Topic Tuesday Focus Group // Treatment and support for people experiencing personality disorders // Tuesday 6 March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday Focus Group // Treatment and support for people experiencing personality disorders // Tuesday 6 March, 7pm AEDT

Yeah there’s a lot out there at the moment re human behaviour , study and info.. even extends to to questioning free will of so called sentient beings @Former-Member .. it’s interesting.. I fo wonder re fads tho

In response to: Topic Tuesday Focus Group // Treatment and support for people experiencing personality disorders // Tuesday 6 March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday Focus Group // Treatment and support for people experiencing personality disorders // Tuesday 6 March, 7pm AEDT

..do..
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