Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Buddha and the Borderline: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder through Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Buddhism, and Online Dating by Kiera Van Gelder

2 reviews

rat_on_wheels's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

This is a decent book, and I as someone who has cluster B issues and follows Dharma teachings myself found it insightful. There are definitely elements of privilege and detachment, as well as sexism, but overall I find the emotional perspective to be validating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Religious bigotry

ellieangel's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts