Do You Have a Mental Health Emergency kit ?
Looking Beyond the Symptoms Being prepared for a crisis/natural disaster, is a pro-active step in safeguarding the welfare of ourselves and our family. It is vital to have some sort of plan and tools in place, so that, you are able to survive such an event. Perhaps you have purchased a 72-hour emergency kit with […]
Fear . . . My master
Fear . . . My master This written piece is a special excerpt from my upcoming up book, Lies in Disguise, How I found my truth and recovered for from Borderline Personality Disorder. Nearly every choice I made, I made out of fear. Fear guided my steps like a compass pointing me in many directions, […]
Does Your Anxiety Prevent You From Problem Solving?
Does Your Anxiety Prevent You From Problem Solving? I have come across many individuals (including myself at times) whom responded to situations in such a way that they appeared to be overreacting in comparison to the problem at hand. To an outsider looking in, the solution may seem obvious, but, to the person affected by […]
What Are the Signs Your Mental Health is Decompensating?
What Are the Signs Your Mental Health is Decompensating? Having a diagnosis in mental health, such as, Borderline Personality Disorder, a person would be aware of the areas in which their response to stress is weaker, areas such as a sensitivity to rejection and perceived abandonment. Likewise, for someone diagnosed with Panic Disorder, perhaps being […]
Anxiety Is Like A Thief
Anxiety Is Like A Thief Anxiety is a natural response that occurs in our body to alert us to danger. It is the flight, fight or freeze response that comes from the most primal part of our brain which is geared for survival. Anxiety in itself, is not a bad thing. It is a necessary […]
Lies My Mental Illness Told Me
Lies My Mental Illness Told Me Like every belief we hold, we will find ways to prove it to be true––consciously and/or unconsciously. If we are not mindful, meaning aware, of the thoughts we have and what we are telling ourselves, these will rule over us and create such realities. You will begin to find […]
How I found Power In Vulnerability
How I found Power In Vulnerability Children are born vulnerable and at the mercy of others. They’re completely dependent on others to care for them and meet their needs. Having a parent who quickly responded to their needs and provided proper nurturing, a secure, well rounded person will develop. In the contrary, if a parent […]
How to cope with overwhelming emotions
How to cope with overwhelming emotions Emotions are natural, a part of life. With BPD, often times it feels like emotions happen TO you. Without warning. Without control. Without choice. People with BPD feel things on a much more intense level. Think of the intense emotions of a child. Their lack of ability to regulate emotions […]
Lies of faulty thinking
Lies of faulty thinking What are symptoms? Symptoms are physical or mental changes that indicate a certain disease or disorder. In this case, behaviours can be a symptom. Always with any symptom, there is an underlying cause. The behaviours that are associated with Borderline Personality Disorder are also symptoms. These “symptoms” characterize the disorder, though each behaviour is […]
What is your defence mechanism telling you?
What is your defence mechanism telling you? Understanding behaviour can be a difficult and confusing thing. Part of the most frustrating thing about Personality Disorders is the immature defense mechanism of “projection”. Think of a projector screen or a mirror. Often times the things we feel within ourselves and the things we do not like […]