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Can TMS affect personality?

Zumbafan

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I am wondering if it is advisable to recommend Dr Sarno's work to someone with borderline personality disorder? I don't understand the disorder, realise the sensitivity, and don't want to do more harm than good.
Thank you.
 
Hi Zumbafan,
I suggest you put that in the Ask a Therapist section. I am curious about what they'd say!
Andy B.
 
What's "borderline personality disorder"? Can you give an example please? I think I see a lot of this on the tennis courts, people who call my shots out that are bordering on the line armscrosseddenial.
 
OK, thanks Andy, I will ask a therapist.

TT, borderline personality disorder is characterised by unstable emotions, sudden shifts in mood, irrational and impulsive tendencies in people, to name a few things. The person I know, is highly gifted and talented, but cannot stick with anything for long, so the job situation is constantly changing. I see a big fear of being rejected in the individual.
So, I don't want to launch in with Dr Sarno, if it would cause upset.
 
Better not mention TMS to someone with a personality disorder before getting advice from
a TMS therapist.

A friend of mine's son is 40 and has a lifelong personality disorder and is living happily (with his parents)
and is earning a good living. It doesn't have to be the worst thing in the world.
 
My friend's son is bipolar. His mind jumps from one subject to another like a ball in a pinball machine.
We and he can live with that. He's a very nice and caring guy.
 
OK, thanks Andy, I will ask a therapist.

TT, borderline personality disorder is characterised by unstable emotions, sudden shifts in mood, irrational and impulsive tendencies in people, to name a few things. The person I know, is highly gifted and talented, but cannot stick with anything for long, so the job situation is constantly changing. I see a big fear of being rejected in the individual.
So, I don't want to launch in with Dr Sarno, if it would cause upset.

Sounds like everyone I know in California :confused:.
 
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