Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Steve My name is Steve. I have have diagnosed with boarderline personality problems for a few years now. One minute I could be ok, the next I could be a nasty person. My wife says I change in a evil way and am not nice. The world around me Continue Reading
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
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
By Olivia Johnson Fear of abandonment. I’m terrified of people abandoning me and being left completely alone. I often hold grudges against the people who have abandoned me causing relationships to be stressed. The thought of being completely alone for the rest of my life TERRIFIES me. When I leave Continue Reading
By Ani Borderline Personality Disorder, or BPD, has quite a heavy stigma, even in health care. I started to notice this almost immediately with brief but distasteful encounters. I remember seeing a girl in the psych ward throwing a tantrum, lying on the floor, screaming in fury, then seconds later Continue Reading
By Lisa Lewis-Martin Well a segment of it anyway. Lately I’ve been blogging, getting my feelings down, about my battle with BPD. I don’t give everything, every little thing that happened nor how I feel, away but I wanted to just get this out. It’s to do with one of my Continue Reading
By Lisa Lewis-Martin I’ve lived with Borderline Personality Disorder the majority of my life and have picked up a few tips on how to best live with BPD. Below are some of the things that have helped me the most over the years. No Triggers! Know what your triggers are Continue Reading