Tag: borderline symptoms
8 Books About Borderline Personality Disorder
As I scroll through social media support groups, I frequently see people ask for books on borderline personality disorder. Therefore, I think it’s finally time…
How Confirmation Bias Harms Patients
I recently spent the majority of a 90-minute therapy session processing a highly invalidating experience where someone questioned my borderline personality diagnosis. As we discussed…
4 Ways Mental Illness Impacts My Friendships
Mental illness often causes people to feel lonely and out of place. It can push us to isolate, or act in ways that scare and…
Anxiety Makes Me Think Everyone Will Leave
I’m an outgoing person. I enjoy talking and meeting new people. I love social gatherings and surrounding myself with my favorite people. They sometimes say…
5 Things Children Of An Alcoholic Do
We all know that our childhood directly impacts our adulthood, yet most of us rarely stop to think about it. Naturally, one of the largest…
The DBT Skill That Helped With Relationships
Relationships have never been my strong suit. In fact, I can’t think of a single friendship or romantic connection that came easily. I constantly fear…
When BPD Makes You Think In Extremes
I constantly struggle with “black and white thinking,” meaning I see only one side of the coin, only the darkness but not the light, everything…
What My Borderline ‘Impulsivity’ Looks Like
One of the classic signs of borderline personality disorder is impulsivity. When most people (myself included) hear that, they picture going on a shopping sprees, speeding…