All I Want For Christmas is...Respect in Mental Healthcare
[*Note: This post mentions suicide and self-harm, but in no detail*]. It shouldn't even have to be on my Christmas wish list, but, as a...
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- Dec 18, 2021
I Support the Ban on Conversion Therapy
[*Reading about conversion therapy may be difficult, especially if it has affected you so please take care and see the bottom of this...
- Aug 9, 2021
Katja P: Discrimination in the Education Sector & BPD
This guest post is by Katja P (she/her), a secondary MFL (modern foreign languages) teacher and mental health activist. In this post,...
- Jul 17, 2021
Guest Post by Angela: 'My experience of having bpd & being part of the LGBTQ community.'
Today's guest post is by Angela (she/her). In this post, Angela describes her experience of having BPD and being part of the LGBTQ...
- Apr 6, 2021
Netil Radio 'Needs More Nuance' interview: BPD, prejudice & discrimination
I had a great time chatting with 'Needs More Nuance' during their monthly show at Netil Radio back in February. I spoke with Maciek from...
- 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...
- Feb 18, 2021
Stigma Towards LGBTQ+ People within Mental Health Services
*Please take care with this article as it discusses hate crime and discrimination against LGBT+ people, as well as suicide statistics.*...
- Feb 3, 2021
Unhelpful Helping Professionals: Insensitivity (& Worse) From Mental Health Professionals
[This post contains references to self-harm and suicide, so please take care.] Sometimes, the people who think they know the most about...
- Aug 8, 2020
Why I Wouldn't Stay Silent: Guest Post for BPD No More
I really enjoyed writing a guest post for Dee Chan, DBT-informed counsellor, and her website BPD No More. My post details one of the key...
- Jun 20, 2020
'The intense emotions are real and valid': Guest Post By Daria Deptula:
Daria Deptuła (pronouns: they/them) is a student of History and Creative Writing at The University of Texas at Austin. They have had two...
- Jun 19, 2020
Video: BPD Stigma & Careers in Helping Professions
I am a teacher and a person with a diagnosis of BPD. Those two things are not mutually exclusive and, in spite of what the stigma might...
- 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...
- 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),...
- Jun 10, 2017
My Response to The Guardian's 'Personality Disorders At Work' Article
Today (25.10.17) The Guardian published an article by Dr Mary Lamia entitled 'Personality Disorders at work: how to spot them and what...
- Jul 2, 2016
The moment I got my diagnosis
After an hour and a half of questions, the psychiatrist told me that I met the criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder. 'It's better...
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