Caroline Strawson
Caroline Strawson
Are Women Being Misdiagnosed With Borderline Personality And Bipolar?
Are Women Being Misdiagnosed With Borderline Personality And Bipolar?
Are Women Being Misdiagnosed With Borderline Personality And Bipolar?
Tuesday 30th April 2024
Explore why many women in abusive relationships are misdiagnosed with borderline personality or bipolar disorder. Learn about trauma responses with Caroline Strawson.
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Episode Overview
- Many women in abusive relationships are misdiagnosed with borderline personality or bipolar disorder.
- Symptoms often attributed to these disorders can be trauma responses.
- It's crucial to look at root causes rather than just treating symptoms.
- Replacing 'disorder' with 'response' can help understand behaviours as protective mechanisms.
- Complex PTSD symptoms often overlap with those of borderline personality disorder.
Imagine if we took the word disorder out and replaced it with response. Borderline personality response. Bipolar response.
Why are so many women being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder or bipolar disorder? In this episode of The Narcissistic Abuse & Trauma Recovery Podcast, Caroline Strawson dives into the rising trend of these diagnoses among women in abusive relationships. Caroline, a best-selling author and award-winning trauma therapist, shares her personal journey through an abusive marriage and how it led her to question the labels given to women in similar situations.
She argues that many symptoms attributed to these disorders are actually responses to trauma rather than inherent mental health issues. Caroline explores the four main areas of borderline personality disorder: emotional instability, disturbed thinking, impulsive behaviour, and unstable relationships. She compares these symptoms with those of complex PTSD, highlighting the overlap and questioning why the latter is often overlooked. Caroline emphasises the importance of looking at the root causes rather than just treating symptoms with medication.
Through a mix of personal anecdotes and professional insights, Caroline makes a compelling case for rethinking how we diagnose and treat women in abusive relationships. She suggests replacing the word 'disorder' with 'response' to better understand the behaviours as protective mechanisms developed from past trauma. This episode is a must-listen for anyone affected by or interested in the complexities of trauma and mental health diagnoses. Are you curious about how trauma impacts mental health diagnoses?
Tune in to gain a fresh perspective on this critical issue.