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writing and conversations about mental health diagnoses, stigma, relationships and language


Friendship By Letters: Why I Love Having a Penpal
If you haven't already noticed, two of my greatest loves in life are my friends and anything made of paper , so for me friendship by...
Dec 2, 2024


The Diagnosis Debate: Should The BPD Diagnosis Go?
I've had to grapple with how I feel about the BPD diagnosis over the years. In writing my second book, I've had to interrogate my...
Nov 29, 2024


Writing a Blog: Why I Do It & My Questions For You If You Want To Begin
After I finished my first book, I thought I would archive this blog and say goodbye. I felt I would be at the end of my road with it and...
Nov 23, 2024


'How Did You Write (and Publish) a Book?' And Other Book-Related FAQs
There are very, very few books about borderline personality disorder written by people with lived experience. In fact, my book Talking...
Nov 21, 2024


'There's another field I see: by your light.'— Virginia Woolf. A Few Thoughts on Friendship
One of the themes that has been taking up a lot of space in my mind at the moment is friendship. What makes a good friend? How can I be a...
Nov 17, 2024


Meeting Others with Similar Experiences: Thoughts On My 'Feeling positively about yourself when you have a BPD diagnosis' Event
Today was the first in my series of online events for people with, or who relate to, a diagnosis of BPD (regardless of how they feel...
Nov 16, 2024


"I don't know why it's so hard to just…say it." Depictions of Mental Health Problems In Heartstopper Season 2
I wish the Netflix drama Heartstopper had been around when I was a teenager. If you've watched Season 2 of the show, then you will know...
Nov 3, 2024


Most Days Are Good Days, But Today I Feel Awful
Today I feel awful. Usually when I feel awful I can summon up the energy, determination (or whatever quality it is), that helps me make...
Nov 3, 2024


Stop press. You can be a great parent *And* have a BPD Diagnosis
You can be a great parent and have a diagnosis of BPD. There, I said it. You heard it here first. My little girl is nearly two and she...
Nov 2, 2024


Did I Embarrass Myself Again? Or Is Everything Actually Okay (Again)?
Every time something happens to make me feel embarrassed, such as feeling like I 'overshared' or said something 'exposing' that made...
Oct 30, 2024
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