Loneliness and 'Borderline Personality Disorder’
Samantha Pogue (Trainee Clinical Psychologist) shares some of her research findings exploring links between BPD, loneliness & the pandemic.
Coping with BPD during a Global Pandemic
As we go back into a national lockdown, I found myself contemplating how much of my flat mood is related to wading through a global...
BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER: CLASSIC OR QUIET?
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ‘CLASSIC’ & ‘QUIET’ BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER? Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a very...
Labels are for Jars
Labelling things can be useful. Labels tell us what’s inside - what to expect. Labelling struggles with a diagnosis can be helpful. It...
Do any celebrities have Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)?
There has been considerable coverage in the media in recent years of celebrities who have spoken openly of their mental health struggles,...
The Link Between BPD And Eating Disorders
It's National Eating Disorders Awareness Week this week. People who have Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) are more likely to have an...
Rest in Recovery from BPD
Yesterday I had a one of those days where the effects of having BPD led me to crash. I overslept and missed my appointment and was too...
When Things Don’t Go To Plan
2016 seems to have been an odd sort of year for a lot of people! It certainly has for me. It’s been frustrating to experience the...
DBT: A Nirvana for BPD Nutters?
“He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man” – Samuel Johnson, 1809 Next to falling down a rabbit-hole, there...
Growing up with a Sister with BPD
Looking back I presume my parents worked hard to protect me from knowing about issues that would have worried me. I accepted everything...