If I got a quid for every time someone mentions tough love as an approach to helping, or probably more accurately 'dealing' with, a person with BPD, I could fund life-saving DBT programmes that by the way, do not take this approach. But before I discuss this concept, we obviously need to define it. ...
Mental Health
The downside of being mentally ill & high-functioning
TW| this post mentions SH & suicide When I scroll through my Twitter feed, a certain type of post comes up a lot - mental health advocates comparing their life to what it was a year (or any other time) ago. From a pit of despair, feeling suicidal everyday and trips to A&E to them now ...
My Life with Borderline Personality Disorder
Although I strongly believe that mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, writing this post still fills me with fear as I am sharing such a personal part of my life. But even though I am nervous to upload this piece of writing, I think it's important to raise awareness for a condition that is ...
Seeing yourself through the eyes of a friend
For my birthday, my best friend wrote me a beautiful card, listing 11 things she wanted to thank me for. I won't list them all, but she had thanked me for my loyalty, for always being there and for being unique, just to name a few. Her card made me tear up and it led me to a realisation - she was ...
Time to Talk | About self care and mental illness
When I said I wanted to be more vocal and open about matters close to my heart, I meant it. Speaking up is never easy but nevertheless so important - by openly talking about mental health, we can raise awareness and reduce the stigma. Step by step, day by day. As a person with lived experience, ...
About freshers’ and surviving your first year of uni
Exactly this time last year a new chapter of my life began. I can still remember Welcome Week like it happened yesterday and it was such a roller-coaster of emotions that I doubt I'll ever forget any minute of it. The prevailing emotion was nervousness for sure - nervousness about finding the right ...