I was 16 when I was first diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. It’s a horrible illness but it doesn’t define me or anyone else who suffers it.
Whatever Happened to Baby Katy? Speaking Out
What the hell happened to baby Katy? She had it rough. She learnt not to speak. But now Katy has her voice, she’s speaking out.
Surviving Manipulation – the Unholy Gaslight
That’s the problem with talking about mental illness, you’re never quite sure who’s going to blame their behaviour on your illness.
Being Married to Someone with Mental Health Issues
I’m asking my husband about how my condition affects him. I hope to help people in the same situation and give insight to others.
Life on the borderline – diagnosed with BPD
Just when I feel like I have pulled my life together, it falls apart. It feels like I am trying to hold fine sand within the palms of my hands.
Medication and the road to recovery
By A Borderline Personality Blog ‘Recovery.’ People often use this word when talking about mental health. Recovery is something that is especially hard for people with BPD. The fundamental problem with recovery for people with BPD is that their brains haven’t developed the way other people’s have. They have developed Continue Reading
Being Yourself When You Have No Self
By Katy Matilda Neo What am I? At this very moment, I am a self-absorbed artist making work about my own psychological pain. I spend my time trying to be myself, but I have no self. I always wanted to be special, surely everyone wants that? All you need is Continue Reading
The Ying and Yang of BPD
By Joshua I am a 20 year old gay man from the UK, and I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) just over a year ago. The ‘Borderline’ part really hurt, which I think is true for many of us with the diagnosis. At first, I felt like the Continue Reading
How I Experience Paranoia
By Anonymous For me, part of having BPD means having a difficult time believing people when they compliment you. It’s hard to believe when they tell you they love you, or when they say they care about you. These feelings are accompanied by feelings of total isolation and paranoia. I Continue Reading
Yes, I am still in recovery
By Amysborderlineworld I know it is boring to hear but it’s true – yes, I am still in recovery. Struggling in Recovery I still struggle a lot and have bad days and just recently I have struggled more than I have done for some time. I had more than the Continue Reading
I don’t have a mental health condition, but I do live with one
By James Leedham Mental health is rarely a solo illness. Whilst the person suffering will often feel isolated, alone, thinking that no one understands them, they are often surrounded by a support network of many people who care about them, parents, siblings, partners and friends, and whilst these people might Continue Reading
Borderline Personality Disorder and My Favourite Person
By Anonymous If you have Borderline Personality Disorder, you know how much of a struggle it is to live day-to-day. Like me, you find hints of rejection and abandonment in almost every conversation you have with people. You over-analyse every facial expression and every word spoken to you. It is Continue Reading