Psychology in Seattle.

So Bob, I thought we would answer some patron emails as we usually do

and see if we have any interesting responses that will help the

listeners forget about their misery and move on with their day.

What do you say?

That sounds good. I hope we're not boring.

This is the Psychology and Seattle podcast.

I'm your host, Dr. Karkanda.

I'm a therapist, a professor, and also someone

who doesn't want to be boring to the listeners.

Who are you, Bob? Yeah Yeah not interested in boredom I am a therapist in practice here in

Seattle and you and I have been friends for 25 years from grad school way back when

you're bored of boredom?

Yes, I've had enough boredom for the day.

So an anonymous patron wrote in and said,

is it possible to have a mild form of borderline personality disorder or is borderline personality disorder a mental illness that is an exaggeration of normal.

If borderline personality disorder is normal emotions amplified, is it possible for that description to be applied to all mental illnesses?

Bob, what do you think?

This is a really good question.

Yeah. I like this question.

What do I think? I think sort of, yeah.

I mean, the minute you say it's borderline personality disorder, you're saying this as

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