“There is no final destination for a human being”: Psychotherapist Ellis Amdur


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Oct 15 2024 31 mins   7

How do therapists come to think of BPD after a long career? In this conversation with Ellis Amdur—a retired psychotherapist, award-winning writer, and licensed martial artist—he offers his perspective on BPD, including what a background in Jungian psychology taught him about our singular and ever-evolving journeys. Trigger warning: This episode mentions suicide.


If you are having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for a list of additional resources:


Links to Ellis Amdur’ books


Patricia Barry, Echo’s Subtle Body: Contributions to an Archetypal Psychology


Victor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning


James Hillman, The Dream and the Underworld


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