BPD

Jade outlines how Borderline Personality Disorder comes with many additional challenges that neurotypicals take for granted.

For years, the stigma surrounding Borderline Personality Disorder mainly derived from the perception that it was untreatable. Here, Jade uncovers a tried and true way that clinicians are treating BPD that really works.

Are you considering seeking help for some of your unwanted symptoms, but not sure where to start? Licensed Counselor, Natalie Drozda, gives us some ideas of how to kickstart the process…

Borderline Personality Disorder requires a diagnosis by a trained mental health professional like a psychiatrist or therapist; but few other psychiatric diagnoses are more stigmatized, misdiagnosed, and outright avoided by mental health professionals. Jade takes a closer look at this issue.

Licensed counsellor, Natalie Drozda, discusses obtaining an accurate diagnosis from the perspective of someone who is not only a mental health clinician but also has multiple neurodivergent conditions herself.

Do you think dissociation is a scary clinical term that only applies to ‘mental’ people. Think again. Chances are, you dissociate regularly. Natalie explains how and why people dissociate, and provides some insightful solutions.

There is a great deal of stigma surrounding BPD. Jade sets out to highlight the neurological features of the borderline brain and show the reasons behind your behaviour.

The brain of a person with Borderline Personality Disorder is extremely sensitive to environmental stress, and the holidays are often the perfect storm of pressure and emotional triggers that can lead to a meltdown! Jade provides some coping mechanisms to see you through to the new year unscathed…

Touch can be a ‘touchy’ issue for many neurodivergents. Due to differences in brain wiring, some may avoid touch while others almost need too much! Our resident body language expert, Sophie, delves into why our brains need touch and provides ways to ensure your touch needs are met while not offending anyone.

Many people are beginning to put 2+2 together to see the links between the diagnoses of autism and Borderline Personality Disorder. Jade points out five ways the two conditions overlap.

Jade discusses one of the mechanisms behind why memes can be so good for our mental health.

Self-hatred is so strong with Borderline Personality that you can’t always see the hidden strengths. Jade writes about why your brain is capable of amazing things if it’s just given the chance.