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     my life with a diagnosis of BPD 

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    Guest Post by Charlotte: 'You hurt a lot, but you also have a lot of love to give'.
    • Jul 4, 2021

    Guest Post by Charlotte: 'You hurt a lot, but you also have a lot of love to give'.

    In this guest post, Charlotte (she/her), aged 28- feminist, adwoman, mental illness- shares her experiences of living with borderline...
    5 Things I Learnt From DBT
    • Jan 3, 2021

    5 Things I Learnt From DBT

    Doing Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) was completely life-changing and helped me greatly with my BPD. I completed DBT some months ago...
    PLEASE, FAST & DEARMAN Skills,
    • Sep 20, 2020

    PLEASE, FAST & DEARMAN Skills,

    Hope you enjoy the next three videos in my 14 Days of DBT Skills series. Day 10: PLEASE Skill (emotion regulation skill) Day 11: FAST...
    Radical Acceptance, Cope Ahead & Improve The Moment
    • Sep 6, 2020

    Radical Acceptance, Cope Ahead & Improve The Moment

    Here are the next three videos in my 14 Days of DBT Skills series. Hope you enjoy or find them helpful. Day 7: Radical Acceptance Day 8:...
    Observe & Describe, Non-Judgmental Stance...
    • Jul 10, 2020

    Observe & Describe, Non-Judgmental Stance...

    Here are the first three videos of 14 Days of DBT. I hope you enjoy them and find them helpful. Introduction video Day 1: Observe &...
    14 Days of DBT Skills Videos
    • Jun 23, 2020

    14 Days of DBT Skills Videos

    *Update 06.09.20: Most of the videos have now been published on my channel. *Update 01.07.20: I am so sorry, but I have had to postpone...
    The Black, African And Asian Therapy Network & Dr McKenzie-Mavinga
    • Jun 3, 2020

    The Black, African And Asian Therapy Network & Dr McKenzie-Mavinga

    I have noticed for a while now that psychotherapy (as well as psychiatry) is an extremely white dominated profession, both in terms of...
    Video: Invalidating environments & BPD
    • May 30, 2020

    Video: Invalidating environments & BPD

    An invalidating environment is one that teaches a child that their thoughts and feelings are wrong, shameful or ‘too much’. Invalidating...
    'It can be difficult to ask a professional to explain themselves': Q&A With Kathy Lisborg
    • May 23, 2020

    'It can be difficult to ask a professional to explain themselves': Q&A With Kathy Lisborg

    Kathy Lisborg is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Niagara Falls, New York. Kathy works in the areas of trauma, grief,...
    All Behaviour Is Meaningful: Q&A with Dan Warrender
    • Apr 22, 2020

    All Behaviour Is Meaningful: Q&A with Dan Warrender

    Dan Warrender is a lecturer in mental health nursing at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland. Dan also continues to practice in...
    How to Create a 'Buffer zone' Between Emotions and Actions
    • Dec 28, 2019

    How to Create a 'Buffer zone' Between Emotions and Actions

    [TW This post mentions self-harm] If you have BPD like me, then you may struggle with urges connected to strong emotions. For example,...
    What Is Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)?
    • Nov 24, 2019

    What Is Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)?

    I’ve been doing dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) for nearly two years and I’m finishing very soon. It has helped me more than ever I...
    My Rescue Dog, DBT & Learning That It's Not My Fault: An Interview with DBT Nerd
    • Sep 20, 2019

    My Rescue Dog, DBT & Learning That It's Not My Fault: An Interview with DBT Nerd

    This latest-- and incredibly moving and hopeful-- guest post is by the wonderful creator of DBT Nerd. DBT Nerd is a semi-anonymous blog and
    BPD Q&A session!
    • Jun 30, 2019

    BPD Q&A session!

    Thanks so much to everyone who asked me a question on Twitter last Sunday and Monday. I really enjoyed it and loved hearing your...
    BPD & the abandoned child schema
    • May 5, 2019

    BPD & the abandoned child schema

    Many people with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) have been through difficult or traumatic experiences in childhood,...
    Opening up about my phobia for the first time
    • Apr 20, 2019

    Opening up about my phobia for the first time

    [TW This post very briefly mentions suicidal thoughts and self-harm] The last two weeks have been huge for me. For the first time in my...
    Mindfulness in DBT (it's not what I thought it was!)
    • Apr 7, 2019

    Mindfulness in DBT (it's not what I thought it was!)

    Before I started dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) for my borderline personality disorder, I would hear the word 'mindfulness' and want...
    Podcast with Kimberley Wilson
    • Mar 25, 2019

    Podcast with Kimberley Wilson

    I was delighted to be a guest on Kimberley Wilson's awesome Stronger Minds podcast talking about my experiences of Borderline...
    'More powerful than words': Interview with Kathryn from 'my illustrated mind'
    • Mar 23, 2019

    'More powerful than words': Interview with Kathryn from 'my illustrated mind'

    I had the joy of interviewing my hugely talented friend Kathryn Watson about 'my illustrated mind', her practice of making art about...
    Coping with being overwhelmed
    • Mar 1, 2019

    Coping with being overwhelmed

    Lately I have been overwhelmed. I am coming through the other side of this burn out and wanted to share the things I do that help.
    5 ways I lessen the impact of my BPD
    • Feb 16, 2019

    5 ways I lessen the impact of my BPD

    1. Noticing my pain Sometimes observing the pain I'm in lessens it. I try to use validating 'I statements', such as 'I am in agony right...
    3 ways I deal with suicidal thoughts
    • Feb 4, 2019

    3 ways I deal with suicidal thoughts

    [TW: This post talks about suicidal thoughts in detail, so please take care.] I deal with my suicidal thoughts in three ways by looking...
    'Riding the wave' of painful emotions
    • Dec 29, 2018

    'Riding the wave' of painful emotions

    *This post mentions self-harm and suicidal thoughts* I am writing this from the middle of a wave of extremely uncomfortable emotions. I...
    DBT skills my way!
    • Dec 27, 2018

    DBT skills my way!

    *This post mentions self-harm so please take care* There are many (possibly infinite!) ways to do DBT skills and most, if not all, DBT...

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