My blog is based on my life living with mental health issues. I have written individual blogs on my struggles with BPD, anorexia and anxiety but I have never really spoken much about my experience of depression.
All Emotions are Important
By Amysboarderlineworld All emotions are important. The good the bad and the ugly. Whether it’s joy and excitement or anger and frustration. All are important to feel and acknowledge. Having BPD this has always been tough for me. Really tough. BPD has meant that I have only ever wanted to show Continue Reading
A letter to my son about my mental health
By Amysboarderlineworld This is a letter to you my son. A letter about my mental health and our relationship. Dear Son, I have written down many things for you over the years, poems, notes, updates on your life but never a letter. I am writing to you today with a Continue Reading
What I wish people knew about living with a mental illness
By AmysBoarderlineWorld Living with any mental illness is tough. Really tough. You try you hardest to hide it in most cases through fear of being judged. Then when you’re brave enough to tell people you are faced with blank faces and unhelpful advice or comments. Even the most understanding of Continue Reading
Borderline personality disorder. My overview
By AmysBoarderlineWorld As most of you know I suffer with BPD – borderline personality disorder, amongst other things. I have spoken briefly about it and how it effects me, but I have always held back just a little bit. Scared of peoples reactions. Being judged, Or that awful thing I Continue Reading
Dear Husband
By AmysBoarderlineWorld Dear husband, This letter is for you. A letter of thanks but also apologies. Living with my mental health issues is at time unbearable, but trying to love someone who has them, well, I don’t know how you do it. I know you feel a huge pressure to Continue Reading
Borderline Personality Disorder – What I wish I was told
By AmysBoarderlineWorld Borderline Personality Disorder is a tough diagnosis. I am not saying that other mental health diagnosis aren’t but BPD in particular seems to have a huge stigma around it. Some of this is down to the media falsely representing it but also just plain ignorance. The name seems Continue Reading