• Understanding BPD: Finding the Light at the End of the Tunnel (Q+A)

    Understanding BPD: Finding the Light at the End of the Tunnel (Q+A)

    Seasoned mental health professional Jaymi Dormaier hosted a seminar about the separate myths, facts, signs, BPD symptoms, causes and treatment options of the often misunderstood diagnosis known as borderline personality disorder.  “Borderline personality disorder is diagnosed on the basis of a pervasive pattern of instability, of intrapersonal relationships, self image and affects,” said Dormaier, who […]

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  • Borderline Personality Disorder and God: A Christian Perspective (In Their Words)

    Borderline Personality Disorder and God: A Christian Perspective (In Their Words)

    Trigger Warning:  Christianity in a favorable light. Read at your own discretion. It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog post—a little over a year, actually. Yikes. I wanted to start this by thanking everyone who has reached out about my blog post, Borderline Personality Disorder and the Church. The stories I’ve read have touched […]

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  • Working with Borderline Personality Disorder: An Inside Look (In Their Words)

    Working with Borderline Personality Disorder: An Inside Look (In Their Words)

    Struggles with BPD and Work I am confident that my struggles in working with borderline personality disorder are not personal to me, at least in regards to keeping a job. I’ve never struggled with getting a job. In fact, ironically enough, I’m a talented interviewer (most likely because I’ve had so much practice at it), […]

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  • Living with BPD: How BPD Contributes to My Sensitive Writing Skills (In Their Words)

    Living with BPD: How BPD Contributes to My Sensitive Writing Skills (In Their Words)

    The following post was originally posted on Psychreg Writers with BPD “For people with Borderline Personality Disorder, expressing themselves artistically can be an outlet for dealing with emotional instability, managing emotions, learning to see the world in a palette of colors (rather than in black and white), finding creative solutions to problems, and thinking outside […]

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  • Memoirs About BPD: “Pay Attention to Me” by Kelly South (Q+A and Excerpt)

    Memoirs About BPD: “Pay Attention to Me” by Kelly South (Q+A and Excerpt)

    Trigger Warning: interpersonal conflict, bpd episode, patient notes from therapist Memoirs about BPD: Kelly South’s Story Looking for books about BPD? Keep reading! Living with BPD, or borderline personality disorder, can be a difficult journey—but remission is possible. You can learn to manage BPD symptoms with the right tools, support system, perseverance and patience for both […]

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