Books were a lifeblood to me: reading & BPD
**TW this post mentions suicide and self-harm.** Reading, writing and drawing were my first loves. Books have always been there for me...
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- Sep 1, 2021
My Summer: The Highest of Highs & Lowest of Lows
*This post mentions suicidal thoughts and self-harm urges* This summer has been marked by both soaring happiness and deep, despairing...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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:...
- 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 &...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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,...
- 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...
- Mar 2, 2020
'Professionals Didn't Identify My BPD For Years': Interview With Radio City Talk
I joined Mick Coyle on Radio City Talk's Mental Health Monday programme last week. We spoke about borderline personality disorder (BPD),...
- 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,...
- 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...
- 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
- 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...
- 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,...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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.
- 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...
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