Pro football player with bpd advocates for bpd awareness

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Marshall, a pro football player with a history of rapid mood swings and

explosive rages on and off the field, has come forward and shared that he has

been diagnosed with borderline pd.

After years of misdiagnoses and ineffective therapy, he finally received a

diagnosis of borderline pd. After a neurological work-up, an intensive course

of (very expensive) private therapy and group therapy treatment geared

specifically for bpd, Marshall now has both a better understanding of his

disorder and a better handle on managing his extreme emotions and the resulting

extreme behaviors. Marshall is campaigning for more awareness of the disorder

and encouraging those with bpd traits to seek treatment.

I think its a very positive step in the direction of more bpd awareness;

hopefully it will result in more bpd research studies, and changes that will

allow bpd to be covered for treatment by insurance.

Here's a link to an article about him:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-brandon-marshall-borderline\

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-Annie

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How fascinating.

I wonder what the right plan of action for his wife would be. Does she stay with

him, letting him work through those issues or does she leave because of past

offenses?

I'm so glad this came in the news. It's someone who is clearly successful in

spite of his personality disorder. I'm glad he's finally getting the help he

needs.

Thanks for sharing, Annie!

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> Marshall, a pro football player with a history of rapid mood swings

and explosive rages on and off the field, has come forward and shared that he

has been diagnosed with borderline pd.

>

> After years of misdiagnoses and ineffective therapy, he finally received a

diagnosis of borderline pd. After a neurological work-up, an intensive course

of (very expensive) private therapy and group therapy treatment geared

specifically for bpd, Marshall now has both a better understanding of his

disorder and a better handle on managing his extreme emotions and the resulting

extreme behaviors. Marshall is campaigning for more awareness of the disorder

and encouraging those with bpd traits to seek treatment.

>

> I think its a very positive step in the direction of more bpd awareness;

hopefully it will result in more bpd research studies, and changes that will

allow bpd to be covered for treatment by insurance.

>

> Here's a link to an article about him:

>

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-brandon-marshall-borderline\

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> -person20110730,0,3435299.story

>

> -Annie

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