Join Dr. Courtney Tracy, aka The Truth Doctor, a licensed psychotherapist and doctor of clinical psychology, as she discusses Seven Aspects Every Mental Health Community Should Have to ensure it's a safe and validating environment. Dr. Courtney discusses recent life events and how her experiences led her to creating her own mental health community for her global online audience. There's also a discount code in the episode for those who want to join! We think this episode could help people who want to learn what to look for in a supportive community and those who experience traits of or are diagnosed with borderline personality, autism, and/or ADHD. We'd love to hear from you via screenshots on social media by tagging us at @the.truth.doctor and @truthdoctormedia. Thank you, and enjoy. The main message of the episode: You deserve a community that helps you heal, and that teaches you what it means to be a human while treating you like one.

Follow Dr. Courtney on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube at @the.truth.doctor. Learn more about Truth Doctor Media at thetruthdoctor.com. LISTEN TO EPISODES ON ALL MAJOR PODCAST PLATFORMS!

Timestamps:

00:00 - 00:49 - Intro and Starting the Truth Doctor

00:50 - 04:17 - Dr. Courtney's outpatient center and job interviews re: BPD stigma

04:18 - 05:20 - How stigma lives on the internet and social media too

05:21 - 08:24 - What is a "Validating Environment"? and What is "Community?"

08:25 - 08:30 - Seven Aspects of A Healthy Mental Health Community

08:31 - 11:04 - 1) A safe and supportive space

11:05 - 11:39 - 2) Accessible mental health resources

11:40 - 12:26 - 3) Empowerment and advocacy

12:27 - 13:22 - 4) Holistic mental health approach

13:23 - 14:49 - 5) Embracing diversity and reducing stigma

14:50 - 16:33 - 6) Community engagement and connection

16:34 - 17:47 - 7) Mental health education and awareness

17:48 - 19:54 - The Truth Doctor's three slogans

19:56 - 20:19 - Dr. Courtney's Validating Environment: her new Glad You Exist community

20:20 - 22:42 - The Glad You Exist community

22:43 - 24:16 - Glad You Exist community mental health and BPD healing offerings

24:17 - 25:16 - Why did Dr. Courtney create the Glad You Exist community?

25:17 - 26:35 - Learn more at thetruthdoctor.com/gladyouexist (discount code: HFPOD)

26:36 - 30:29 - Upcoming Glad You Exist events and the six principles of Glad You Exist

30:30 - 33:05 - Outro and "so glad you exist" COMMUNITY WEBSITE: https://www.thetruthdoctor.com/gladyouexist

Starter Membership (3 months w/ discount): https://www.thetruthdoctor.com/offers/H248cT6e?coupon_code=HFPOD

Annual Membership (12 months w/ discount): https://www.thetruthdoctor.com/offers/UZ7eFo3X?coupon_code=HFPOD

#mentalhealth #community #borderlinepersonalitydisorder

(cw: suicidality, abuse) Join Dr. Courtney Tracy, aka The Truth Doctor, a licensed psychotherapist and doctor of clinical psychology, as she compares the three diagnoses she's been clinically given over the last ten years as a client. Dr. Courtney discusses what the research says about the relationship between these mental health conditions and more specifically, how autism and BPD may show up through the lens of Borderline Personality Disorder DSM criteria. We think this episode could help people who have borderline personality, autism, ADHD, and/or simply have multiple diagnoses. We'd love to hear from you via screenshots on social media by tagging us at @the.truth.doctor and @truthdoctormedia. Thank you, and enjoy. The main message of the episode: The most important part of getting a diagnosis is looking beneath the labels and seeing the human being. Follow Dr. Courtney on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube at @the.truth.doctor.

Learn more about Truth Doctor Media at thetruthdoctor.com. LISTEN TO EPISODES ON ALL MAJOR PODCAST PLATFORMS!

Timestamps:

00:00 - 03:06 - Intro and Receiving multiple mental health diagnoses

03:07 - 06:01 - Autism Spectrum Conditions and mental health diagnoses vs. symptoms

06:02 - 06:45 - Overview of BPD, ADHD, and Autism

06:46 - 07:17 - The biggest overlap between the disorders: Emotional dysregulation and Impulsivity

07:18 - 09:20 - 2018 study on BPD and Autism, autistic traits, and empathy

09:21 - 10:43 - Increased suicidality and risk of sexual and physical abuse with multiple diagnoses

10:44 - 15:09 - Co-occurring disorders and prevalence - ADHD, ASD, and BPD - and also CPTSD

15:10 - 18:40 - Causes and how to prevent BPD or other traumatic behaviors 18:41 - 19:44 - Treatments for Borderline Personality, ADHD, and Autistic Spectrum Disorder

19:45 - 22:41 - Not all mental health symptoms are a result of trauma

22:41 - 26:23 - BPD criteria 1 and 2 vs. Autistic symptoms: unstable relationships & fear of abandonment

26:24 - 28:48 - BPD criteria 3 and 7 vs. Autistic symptoms: identity disturbance & feelings of emptiness

28:49 - 31:45 - DSM BPD criteria 4 vs. Autistic symptoms: Self-damaging impulsivity

31:46 - 33:15 - DSM BPD criteria 5 vs. Autistic symptoms: Self-harm/suicidality & self-mutiliation

33:16 - 35:17 - DSM BPD criteria 6 and 8 vs. Autistic symptoms: Affective instability & uncontrolled anger

35:18 - 36:39 - DSM BPD criteria 9 vs. Autistic symptoms: Transient stress-related paranoid or dissociative symptoms

36:40 - 38:00 - Rejection sensitivity in all three disorders

38:01 - 39:29 - Outro and "so glad you exist"

2018 Study about Autism Spectrum "Conditions": https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0184447

#adhd #autism #borderlinepersonalitydisorder

(cw: suicidality) Join Dr. Courtney Tracy as she reviews the last two years of her life. Dr. Courtney and her husband, Max, discuss major life changes, new neurodivergent diagnoses, a traumatic pregnancy, and their renewed relationship. We think this episode could help people who have borderline personality, autism, a traumatic history, and/or are in a relationship where mental health is a daily conversation. We'd love to hear from you via screenshots on social media by tagging us at @the.truth.doctor and @truthdoctormedia. Thank you and enjoy.

The main message of the episode: The more you understand yourself and others, the better your relationships become.

Follow Dr. Courtney on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube at @the.truth.doctor. Learn more about Truth Doctor Media at thetruthdoctor.com.

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