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  BPD is a common mental illness. People affected have difficulty managing their emotions and impulses, relating to people and maintaining a stable self-image. BPD can be highly distressing for the person affected, and often for their family and friends too. It can be confusing and easily misunderstood, but BPD is a very treatable condition. The facts 1-4% of the population are affected by BPD at some time in life Late adolescence or early adulthood is when symptoms usually first…

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    George R.  Brown, M.D.   INTRODUCTION The term “gender dysphoria” (1) describes  a  heterogeneous  group  of individuals who express varying degrees of dissatisfaction with their anatomic gender (hence “gender dysphoria”), and the desire to possess the  secondary sexual characteristics of the opposite sex. Only a minority  of these patients can be considered on the extreme  end  of  a  spectrum  of  subjective dissatisfaction  wit h assigned anatom y and societally sanctioned gender role (i.e., “transsex­ ual”). The number of…

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A Somewhat overstated title for what is very much an ordinary talk about the effect of gut bacteria on one’s health. An interesting talk nonetheless.  

Overview By Mayo Clinic Staff Antisocial personality disorder, sometimes called sociopathy, is a mental condition in which a person consistently shows no regard for right and wrong and ignores the rights and feelings of others. People with antisocial personality disorder tend to antagonize, manipulate or treat others harshly or with callous indifference. They show no guilt or remorse for their behavior. Individuals with antisocial personality disorder often violate the law, becoming criminals. They may lie, behave violently or impulsively, and…

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