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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- Nov 13, 2021
Worried About Contacting Samaritans?
[TW this post mentions suicidal thoughts and self-harm] If you're not already familiar with them, Samaritans is an organisation that...
- 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...
- Jun 23, 2021
Chaotic Joy & Relief: Feeling Overwhelmed By Positives
[This post talks a bit about my experience of being suicidal.] Normally I know exactly how I feel and can pinpoint why. However, at the...
- Apr 20, 2021
Life After A Long Time with Suicidal Thoughts
*This post discusses suicidal thoughts so please take care if you might find it distressing.* Although I still have fleeting suicidal...
- Apr 15, 2021
Admiration. Helpful or Hurtful?
I have been thinking about admiration quite a bit lately because my admiration for a small number of people has been sky rocketing....
- Feb 27, 2021
I Used to Think nobody Could Ever Love Me. I Was Wrong.
It took me a long time to believe it and even now, from time to time, I still have moments when panic rises and I feel like nobody in the wo
- Feb 19, 2021
Hurt or Heal: Physical Healthcare, Shame and Trauma
*Please note that this post references trauma, including a brief mention of sexual assault, so please take care.* Lately, I've been...
- 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...
- Dec 26, 2020
How I Have Been Surviving a Painful Experience
Earlier this year, I had something happen to me that hurt. That really, really hurt. I am still 'recovering' from it (whatever that word...
- 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:...
- Jun 27, 2020
'Our Emotions Are Heightened': Guest Post By Dysfunctional Girl
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...
- 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...
- Apr 17, 2020
Emotional Reasoning. What is it & How Can I Manage It?
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...
- Feb 7, 2020
The Pain of Criticism
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...
- Nov 1, 2019
The Stigma of Certain Medications
I hear a lot about antidepressants, but much less about antipsychotics. There is still a lot of stigma around taking antipsychotic...
- Oct 22, 2019
Self-Harm Remains Misunderstood
I think self-harm remains poorly understood by many people, including health professionals. I recently heard someone say that self-harm...
- Oct 13, 2019
Being Emotionally Sensitive
Being emotionally sensitive is like going through life with open wounds. Something that might go unfelt by someone who isn’t emotionally...
- Sep 29, 2019
Being Curious About Emotions
Emotions are there to tell us something. For example, anger alerts us to injustice, sadness signals a need for us to comfort ourselves...
- Jul 31, 2019
4 Tips for Coping with Suicidal Thoughts
My latest article for Healthy Place shares four coping techniques for dealing with suicidal thoughts. I've had suicidal thoughts all of...
- Jul 3, 2019
BPD & Intense Emotions
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...
- 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...
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