• Books About BPD: “Book of Thoughts” by Adrianna Rangel (Q+A)

    Books About BPD: “Book of Thoughts” by Adrianna Rangel (Q+A)

    Trigger Warning: BPD stigma, stigma by mental health clinicians Are you looking for books about BPD? Check out Adrianna Rangel’s latest book – Book of Thoughts. Living with BPD Stigma Here’s the real truth about living with borderline personality disorder: you are going to be stigmatized. By people online. By film or TV producers. By mental […]

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  • How I Overcome Regressions in BPD Recovery

    How I Overcome Regressions in BPD Recovery

    Back in the fall—my therapist told me that after two years of working with her on my borderline personality disorder (BPD) symptoms and childhood trauma, I’d made enough progress in my BPD recovery to begin decreasing services. We went from weekly sessions to bi-weekly sessions. Then we did monthly check-ins. Now, seven months later, I’m […]

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  • BPD Relationships: 12 Key Differences Between Toxic Relationships + Healthy Relationships

    BPD Relationships: 12 Key Differences Between Toxic Relationships + Healthy Relationships

    Being in a Relationship with Someone who has BPD BPD relationships (borderline personality disorder) tend to be intense. Oftentimes a relationship with someone who has BPD is compared to being on a rollercoaster. A ride full of extreme highs and lows, twists, turns and loops. If you’re in a relationship with someone who has borderline […]

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  • BPD Episodes 101: Everything You Need to Know

    BPD Episodes 101: Everything You Need to Know

    People with BPD are often labelled as dramatic, attention seeking or crazy. While it may look that way from the outside sometimes, what’s going on inside is A LOT more complex. What people with BPD need—especially during BPD episodes, is patience, validation, support and reassurance. If you’re new to BPD Beautiful, I’m Audrey Harper and […]

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