Tag: Personality Disorders

The Sum of Her Parts With Olga Trujillo

In this episode, Trevor talks with internationally renowned speaker and author Olga Trujillo. Olga bravely shares her story, including the physical, sexual, and emotional abuse she endured as a child, significant events which led to the development of dissociative identity disorder.

Olga explains how she retreated within her own mind each time she experienced trauma and discusses her dedication to helping others who are struggling.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

– Olga shares the way she retreated within her own mind every time she experienced trauma (29:57)
– As her book was about to be published, Olga experienced extreme panic over what people would think about her story (37:41)
– It was Olga’s panic attacks that led her to see a psychiatrist (41:55)

RELEVANT CONTENT:

– The Sum of My Parts: mclean.link/3nb
– OlgaTrujillo.com: mclean.link/rj7
– A Survivor’s Story: mclean.link/yub

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Beyond a Troubled Child – One Family’s Experience With Adolescent Mental Health

Trevor discusses bullying and abuse and how both can often be swept under the rug in families. Then we hear from Kate M. and Ralph Buonopane, PhD, program director of the McLean-Franciscan Child and Adolescent Inpatient Program.

Kate details her experience raising two children with mental health issues and discusses her struggle to find the right help and fight the isolation she and her children experienced in their community.

Ralph, having treated Kate’s son, offers his perspective and also shares tips for parents with children who are struggling.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
– Kate describes the reality of having children with mental illness (14:31)
– Ralph discusses the condition of most children when they arrive at an inpatient mental health program (20:18)
– Kate explains that the public school system isn’t equipped to handle children with complex emotional issues (23:29)

RELEVANT CONTENT:
– Owen’s Struggles With Mental Health Didn’t Hold Him Back—They Propelled Him Forward: mclean.link/8s4
– Staff Profile – Ralph J. Buonopane, PhD: mclean.link/j8l
– McLean-Franciscan Child and Adolescent Inpatient Program: mclean.link/6rg

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Riding to Remember with Mac Dorris

Trevor discusses the negative ways in which mental illness is portrayed by the media before he is joined by Mac Dorris, founder of the Ride for Mental Health. Mac started this charity bike ride in honor of his son, Eric, who struggled with borderline personality disorder and depression. Eric passed away in 2016 and Mac raises funds to end mental health stigma and keep his son’s memory alive.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
– Mac discusses how and when the idea for the Ride for Mental Health came to him (14:15)
– Mac shares the moments when he started to suspect Eric was living with mental health issues (31:45)
– Before he passed, Eric was working on a local mayoral campaign in Waltham, MA (47:04)

RELEVANT CONTENT:
– Rideformentalhealth.org
– Cycling for Mental Health: https://www.mcleanhospital.org/news/cycling-mental-health
– A Researcher’s Journey From Tinkerer to Innovator to Mentor: https://www.mcleanhospital.org/news/ride-mental-health-founder-mac-dorris-wants-expand-conversation-around-mental-health

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The Road To Research

On today’s episode, Trevor discusses the importance of being mindful and breathing. He’s then joined by Laura Germine, PhD, technical director of the McLean Institute for Technology in Psychiatry, who talks about her non-traditional career path.

A type 1 diabetes diagnosis in graduate school led Laura to change her career focus to research. She was recently awarded one of the largest grants in McLean’s history to study type 1 diabetes and mental health. She also discusses use of technology in mental health treatment and research and the website she created, Test My Brain.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

– Laura explains the continuous glucose monitor installed in her leg that monitors her sugar levels (07:25)

– Laura discusses the website she created in college, TestMyBrain.org, which has over 2.5 million users (15:41)

– Laura has suffered from panic attacks since her youth (26:20)

RELEVANT CONTENT:

– TestMyBrain.org

– Laura Germine, PhD: mclean.link/f2r

– A Researcher’s Journey From Tinkerer to Innovator to Mentor: mclean.link/zyc

– Can Smartphones and Digital Health Trackers Revolutionize Mental Health Care?: mclean.link/fds

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McLean, Meet Ecuador; Ecuador, Meet McLean

On today’s episode, Trevor talks about his struggle to go with the flow.

Then Mariel Paz y Mino, PhD, (04:24), head of the Psychology Department at the Universidad de San Francisco Quito (USFQ) in Ecuador joins us. Mariel shares how she discovered her passion for mental health, public education, and improving mental health resources in Ecuador, as well as the challenges that come with this.

She touches on the lack of mental health resources and efforts to destigmatize mental health among the Ecuadorian community. Mariel also talks about the success of USFQ’s collaboration with McLean and gives a sneak peak of what’s to come in that partnership.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

– The Ecuadorian government approved mental illness coverage under health insurance a few years ago, but have yet to start enforcing it (11:00)

– Mariel talks about learning organizational skills during her training here at McLean (24:17)

– There are only 1.7 psychologists per 100,000 people in Ecuador (48:44)

RELEVANT CONTENT:

– Baseline determination in social, health, and genetic areas in communities affected by glyphosate aerial spraying on the northeastern Ecuadorian border: mclean.link/a5x

– McLean Hospital and Universidad San Francisco de Quito Collaboration: mclean.link/ivb

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Let’s Talk About Aging with Dr. Brent Forester

On today’s episode, Trevor shares the new way that he incorporates exercise into his daily routine.

Then Dr. Brent Forester, chief of McLean’s Division of Geriatric Psychiatry (15:24), joins us to discuss the need to get people talking about the Alzheimer’s epidemic. He also talks about addressing behavioral complications in older adults. Brent shares a bit about his groundbreaking research project on the effects of ECT on people with dementia.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

– McLean Hospital is the leader in Alzheimer’s and dementia resources and research (22:26)

– How music helps with memory retention (32:54)

– McLean is using synthetic marijuana as one avenue of battling dementia (01:01:37)

RELEVANT CONTENT:

– McLean Researchers Lead ECT Study for Alzheimer’s Patients With Aggression: http://mclean.link/4o1

– Study Examines How Sensitivity to Emotions Changes Across the Life Span: http://mclean.link/i6u

– A Landmark Law Hopes to Improve Alzheimer’s Care in Mass.: http://mclean.link/0aj

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Boys Have Borderline Personality Disorder Too

Today, Trevor is joined by Alan Fruzzetti, PhD, director of McLean’s 3East Boys Intensive Program, to discuss gender as it relates to borderline personality disorder (BPD). Alan talks about the differences in how BPD presents itself in men vs. women while also noting that there is work to do in the clinical community in guiding thinking about the prevalence of BPD in young men.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

– Trevor and Alan discuss the creation of the boys dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) program (05:37)

– Alan shares that that 20% of male inmates in Swedish prisons have
BPD (18:58)

– The two delve into Dr. John Gunderson’s impact on DBT and examine how males who seek treatment for BPD actually exemplify less aggressive behaviors (40:18)

RELEVANT CONTENT:

– Mental Health, BPD, and Boys: What Everyone Needs to Know: https://bit.ly/2JyQPn4

– John Gunderson: Borderline Personality Disorder Trailblazer: https://bit.ly/2LlpUyz

– Borderline Personality Disorder: Separating Fact from Fiction: https://bit.ly/32ineql

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LGBTQ+ Pride Month – He/She/They

On today’s episode, Trevor recalls a particularly difficult time when outside circumstances forced a good friend to come out to her parents. Then Lauren Wadsworth (12:15), a postdoctoral fellow at McLean talks with Trevor about non-binary gender pronouns and why they matter. She urges folks to become more flexible when thinking about gender and to be OK with messing up and making mistakes when trying to use these pronouns properly. She also discusses the importance of incorporating these pronouns into everyday use.

http://laurenwadsworth.com/

Changing Course: A Life-Saving Decision

Today, Trevor talks about being self-aware and the need to constantly remind himself that he is a work in progress. Then we chat with Lindsay Kalter (06:20), a former reporter who bravely shared her experience with mental illness on the cover of The Boston Herald. Lindsay talks about the difficulty of being a writer with OCD and her struggles with depression.

She also discusses relationships, family, and her decision to write about her depression and her treatment and the internal battle she faced about the story’s release.

Kalter – Reporter shares her depression struggle: https://bit.ly/31uFXi0

Kalter – Reporter hit bottom, then found strength to search for a way out: https://bit.ly/2F4eGJG

Dr. Blaise Aguirre Gets Real about Teen Suicide and “13 Reasons Why”

Today Trevor talks about his fear of confrontation and how being consumed by unnecessary anger can prevent us from enjoying things and being in the present moment. Then we are joined by Dr. Blaise Aguirre (10:53), Medical Director of the 3East DBT programs at McLean. Blaise and Trevor discuss the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why and its impact on adolescents. From the constant distractions of the world we live in to problems identifying one’s sense of self, Blaise and Trevor discuss possible reasons why some teens may be activated by watching the show while others may not. Blaise and Trevor also get into the topic of DBT and offer tips for teens watching shows that could potentially be triggering.

High-Profile Suicides Could Influence Students, Teens: https://bit.ly/2sUJ3fz
Staff Profile – Blaise Aguirre: https://bit.ly/2EIXzwZ
Why Do Teens Cut and What Can Parents Do to Help: https://bit.ly/2XbNpw0

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