Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability!
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by Sean - 31 December 2009
This last week, I have exchanged a few emails with one of the prominent psychiatrists in the field of Body Integrity Identity Disorder. This exchange leaves me somewhat disturbed, due to the implications I see in this person’s position.
Real Life Test Recommended continues »
by Sean - 5 August 2009
What do Body Integrity Identity Disorder, Buddhism, Christianity and sainthood have to do with one another? Perhaps not all that much, but I saw some relationships emerging in my mind. Bear with me while I try to verbalise those thoughts…
BIID, Buddhism, Christianity & Sainthood continues »
by Sean - 25 April 2009
After a rather long wait for an appointment with a psychiatrist, I finally saw someone last week. There were in fact two someones in the meeting, a psychiatrist and a psychologist. End result: Two suggestions - therapy and medication.
BIID, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Therapy, and Medication continues »
by Lane - 12 April 2009
So, I knew I needed help, but it turns out that good help is hard to find. I’ve now talked to about a dozen mental health professionals and I trust only the two that I’m working with now. Basic statistics would suggest that the average tdoc/pdoc (therapist/psychiatrist) sees average people. Most of their interactions, depression due to job loss, anxiety about a failing marriage, etc., are probably fairly mundane. You can guess part of my diagnosis – a relatively mild form of bipolar disorder – without psychotic symptoms.
Yeah, I’m Crazy continues »
by Sean - 9 April 2009
Today’s topic is one that can be quite controversial. Legalised Physician Assisted Suicide, or Legal Euthanasia, and how BIID relates to that. It is interesting that between the time I conceived of this post and now, I’ve had two other people write about that theme (upcoming posts). The basic idea here is to contrast the "value" of death vs the "value" of life with a physical impairment.
Physician Assisted Suicide And BIID continues »© transabled.org - 1994-2010 - All Rights Reserved.