Back from the Borderline26 Heinä 2022

your symptoms of "mental illness" might be hidden spiritual gifts (ft. dr. lisa miller)

Do people who identify with symptoms of what is known as borderline personality disorder have a unique ability to connect to the transcendent? Are chronic feelings of emptiness less about being “disordered” and more about being spiritually starved? My guest on this episode, Dr. Lisa Miller, seems to think so. Lisa Miller has devoted her career to scientific research proving that spirituality is a natural aspect of our humanity and that our brains become more resilient and robust because of it. We are each born with an innate desire to question the world around us in search of something more.

A leading generational psychologist on the benefits of spirituality, Lisa graduated from Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania, earning her doctorate in psychology. She is currently a professor of psychology and education at Teachers College, Columbia University, and the Founder and Director of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute, the first Ivy League graduate program and research institute in spirituality and psychology. In her book The Awakened Brain, Dr. Miller uses science to show that spirituality (different from religious belief) is one of the strongest protective factors against psychological suffering. Her research clearly shows that our physiological development presents us with occasional moments of crisis at certain times in our lives. When we meet those moments of crisis and trauma from a spiritual perspective, we are more protected against psychological suffering in later life stages. Dr. Miller believes that healing from trauma requires bringing greater awareness to the signs and lessons that the universe has for us and bringing those lessons into the future without getting stuck in rumination over the past.

Questions answered in this episode:

■ The unexpected gifts inside the traits of borderline personality disorder (BPD / EUPD)

■ BPD and the importance of spirituality

■ Benefits of spirituality in recovery from trauma

■ How our current “me-centered” culture in the West (particularly in the US) is keeping us stuck – and sick

■ Lisa’s view on the future of mental health and personality disorder diagnoses

Recommended resources: Lisa’s website (where you can find links to her books and work) - https://www.lisamillerphd.com/

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The information contained in this podcast episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment or consultation with a licensed mental health professional.

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