Talking About BPD

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Talking About BPD is a book about living with the stigmatised diagnosis borderline personality disorder and possible ways of to build a calmer, more meaningful life as a person with emotional intensity and relational sensitivity.

 

It combines Rosie's lived experiences with reflections on stigma, diagnosis, conversations and therapeutic approaches from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Featuring a foreword by Kimberley Wilson, author of How to Build a Healthy Brain.

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The Talking About BPD Workbook

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The Talking About BPD Workbook is a reflective companion text, designed to support exploration of emotions, relationships, identity and diagnosis and experiences of stigma. Rosie offers questions and prompts that invite readers to reflect on their emotions, experiences, strengths and relationships. 

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Rather than offering fixed answers, it holds space for uncertainty, ambivalence, and personal meaning-making. Featuring a foreword by Imi Lo, author of The Gift of Empathy and The Gift of Intensity. 

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Talking About BPD and The Talking About BPD Workbook are published by JKP and are available worldwide in paperback and on Kindle. Talking About BPD is also available on Audible, read by Rosie.​

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Praise for Talking About BPD

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'Rosie's work has been pivotal in developing my thinking, understanding of and in the teaching of others about this disorder. I wholeheartedly recommend that this should be essential reading for all mental health practitioners.'
- Professor John Baker, University of Leeds, Chair of Mental Health Nursing

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'Rosie is a strong and compassionate advocate for individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. I'm forever thankful for her encouraging message of hope.'
- Amanda L. Smith, LCSW and author of The Borderline Personality Disorder Wellness Planner for Families
 

'I finally have an authentic, stigma-free book to recommend to my DBT clients [...] a must-read for those with BPD, plus their loved ones and providers.'
- Alicia Paz M.A. Instructor & DBT Coach

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'A remarkable and much-needed contribution.'
- Kevin Dawkins, founder of BPD Video 

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'This is a book truly like no other in existence at the time of writing [...] It is authoritative and diligently researched and referenced, but also compassionate, validating and kind.' 
- Reader review 

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'Reading this book made me feel more accepted in the world.'
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'The first gentle, kind, understanding book I've ever read on the subject.'
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Praise for The Talking About BPD Workbook

'Rosie brings her familiar compassion and authenticity to this workbook, generously sharing her wisdom and guiding the reader through activities designed to cultivate self-awareness and inspire change. An essential book for anyone struggling to make sense of life with BPD.'

- Katja Pavlovna, co-founder of Lives not Labels and co-author of Sorry My Mental Illness Isn't Sexy Enough for You

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'As interviewees have told me, living with BPD symptoms can be stressful and lonely, so Rosie's work to support people with a diagnosis is extremely valuable. Her books are an affordable self-directed intervention and I'm really grateful for her writing and insight for people with a BPD diagnosis.'

- Ellie Broughton, mental health journalist 

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'The Talking About BPD Workbook is a must-read for anyone diagnosed with BPD themselves or who loves someone with a BPD diagnosis. [...] This book will be my go-to resource moving forward to help my clients feel inspired by Rosie's groundbreaking vulnerability, have compassion and understanding for their own struggles, and learn easy-to-implement tools. 

- Michelle Henderson, co-host of the DBT & Me podcast, co-author of DBT for Everyone: A Guide to the Perks, Pitfalls, and Possibilities of DBT for Better Mental Health