All people have vulnerable spots, phrases or situations that might make them react almost automatically in a certain way. For… Read more Abandonment: Trigger Alert!
Tag: BPD
May is a month to celebrate our “Bordeliness”
In some countries, May has been chosen to mark Borderline Personality Awareness Month. What is BPD? Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is… Read more May is a month to celebrate our “Bordeliness”
Why do we need World Mental Health Day?
These are the reasons why the need World Mental Health Day.
13 fictional characters people with BPD can relate with
These are some of the fictional characters in movies and TV which people with BPD can relate with.
International Women’s Day and Mental Health
March 8th is marked internationally as Women’s Day, it is not a day to celebrate the delicate beauty of women but to reflect on the struggles we still face to access rights as a vulnerable group despite being a majority in the planet.
The ironic shit that being functional brings along
By Mariana Many years ago, for a long while, my BPD symptoms were quite hard to miss. Impulsiveness, unpredictable explosions… Read more The ironic shit that being functional brings along
5 TV series that portray Borderline Personality Disorder (mostly) right
there are not many TV series that portray Borderline Personality Disorder, but there are 5 TV shows that have characters with some BPD traits.
Why are borderline personality disorder and romantic relationships so DAMN hard?
By Mariana Spoiler alert. I don’t have the answer. At all. If anything, I’d love to hear what you think.… Read more Why are borderline personality disorder and romantic relationships so DAMN hard?
Romantic love has tried to kill me more than once
By Mariana Our Achilles heel. After several years of huge efforts in therapy, with meds and a wide range of… Read more Romantic love has tried to kill me more than once
Songs about BPD
By Mariana Music is one of the means that allow deep emotional connection. How does BPD feel? Here are some… Read more Songs about BPD
Borderline Personality Disorder & Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention Day
Uncomfortable feelings are OK
By Ana Montana It seems that ¨being positive¨ has become a new form of moral correctness. Most of us judge… Read more Uncomfortable feelings are OK
What Exactly Does ‘Splitting’ Mean?
by Ana Montana You’ve probably heard about ‘black and white thinking’ in Borderline Personality Disorder. It’s one of the typical… Read more What Exactly Does ‘Splitting’ Mean?
Remember Us
by Nando 1 Just one glass of beer, a piece of rusk, and there you are – in the space of… Read more Remember Us
Dear Me, Why Cry?
By Sheila, one of our readers What a dramatic teenager I was! My world was beautiful, and at times and… Read more Dear Me, Why Cry?
Friendship With Someone With BPD
by Ana Montana Helping a friend or loved one with mental health issues is not always easy. It is proven… Read more Friendship With Someone With BPD
Top 5 BPD Movies
by AnaMontana Psychologically disturbed and mentally ill characters have been a staple of Hollywood dramas for many years. While many… Read more Top 5 BPD Movies
My Guilt And Fear Of Abandonment
By Liliana This might be a good title for my memoirs. As far as I can remember I have felt… Read more My Guilt And Fear Of Abandonment
Thank you note to the diverse minds
By Ariel My best friend, Mariana, was diagnosed with BPD a couple of years ago. Somehow, when she told me… Read more Thank you note to the diverse minds
Look Closer…
by Arturo As a 50-year-old husband, father and working man I was feeling in control of my job, my marriage… Read more Look Closer…