Doing Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) was completely life-changing and helped me greatly with my BPD. I completed DBT some months ago...

Earlier this year, I had something happen to me that hurt. That really, really hurt. I am still 'recovering' from it (whatever that word...

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:...

I am a 21 writer from Italy who has been suffering from BPD since at least age 10 [pronouns: she/her]. I study at “Scuola Holden: the...

An invalidating environment is one that teaches a child that their thoughts and feelings are wrong, shameful or ‘too much’. Invalidating...

I'm keeping my blog post fairly short today as I am busy working on a book based on my blog! When it comes out I hope you will find it...

It hurts me right down to my core when I get criticism or feedback. Even feedback given in the kindest manner can be agonising. When...

I hear a lot about antidepressants, but much less about antipsychotics. There is still a lot of stigma around taking antipsychotic...

I think self-harm remains poorly understood by many people, including health professionals. I recently heard someone say that self-harm...

Being emotionally sensitive is like going through life with open wounds. Something that might go unfelt by someone who isn’t emotionally...

Emotions are there to tell us something. For example, anger alerts us to injustice, sadness signals a need for us to comfort ourselves...

My latest article for Healthy Place shares four coping techniques for dealing with suicidal thoughts. I've had suicidal thoughts all of...

Intense emotions are a huge part of my day-to-day life with BPD. Check out my brand new article published on Healthy Place to learn what...

Thanks so much to everyone who asked me a question on Twitter last Sunday and Monday. I really enjoyed it and loved hearing your...

Many people with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) have been through difficult or traumatic experiences in childhood,...

[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...

[TW This post talks about my history of being in emotionally and verbally abusive relationships, please take care] It hurts me when I...

I was delighted to be a guest on Kimberley Wilson's awesome Stronger Minds podcast talking about my experiences of Borderline...

I asked my best friend Anisha about her understanding of borderline personality disorder, as well as the relationship between my BPD and...

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.

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...

[TW This post discusses suicide and self-harm.] Living with BPD, in my experience, comes with a double whammy of difficulty. As if the...

[TW: This post talks about suicidal thoughts in detail, so please take care.] I deal with my suicidal thoughts in three ways by looking...

[This post mentions self-harm and suicidal thoughts. I also write about trauma, including sexual trauma, so please take care] For years,...