I reach out to help others, but today I needed help and was abandoned and ignored. Next time I will keep quiet, I won’t try reaching out.
My life with borderline personality disorder – BPD
to anyone reading this today, if you know anyone that has this diagnosis, please be gentle with us because we are very rarely gentle with ourselves.
How borderline personality disorder affects me
Intense panic and fear that your loved ones don’t like you and could leave you randomly at any moment. People-pleasing, rash decisions, terror, confusion.
BPD Babbles: Abandonment & Rejection
We can be sensitive, attentive and emotionally intelligent, but also obsessive, jealous, paranoid, fearful and intense. We’re terrified of abandonment.
How BPD makes me feel like a child
Most people my age would refer to themselves as a woman, and yet most of the time I feel like a child. I want to be taken seriously as an adult.
The Life I’ve Always Wanted
How do I fix my mind, get back my life, please tell me where to begin? I dream of the life I’ve always wanted, the childhood memories that never were…
After 13 Years I Finally Have a Care Plan!
Why are we so averse to the idea that mental illnesses are real illnesses that can be categorised, compartmentalised and managed just like any illness?
Letting Go of the Shame
I’m no longer feel ashamed that I feel emotions, or for expressing them. The more I practise, the more I am able to experience letting go of the shame.
Getting Better is Hard
Getting better IS hard. And what is “better”? I don’t know where I will end up tomorrow – I’m just going to do my best to live in today.
Bipolar, borderline and anxious
While people are supportive about my anxiety and bipolar, borderline carries stigma. It’s wrong that certain disorders are accepted and others are not.
Diagnosed with borderline personality disorder — BPD and me
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.