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Unhelpful Things to Say to Someone with BPD

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a difficult disorder to navigate, not only for the person experiencing it but often for the people around us as well.

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Red Flags: Signs You Might Be In A Toxic Relationship

***TRIGGER WARNING***: If you are concerned that reading about toxic relationships, domestic violence, or mental, physical and sexual abuse, will be triggering for you, please do not read the following post.

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All By Myself: Mental Illness and Living Alone

***Trigger warning: This post includes descriptions of self-harm and impulsive behaviours. Please do not read on if you are at risk of being upset or triggered by these topics.***

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Dealing with Mental Health Services: Advice Based On My Experiences

Dealing with mental health services can be stressful, and can add to the weight that is already on your shoulders.

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15 Things I Wish I Could Say About My Mental Illness

There are lots of things I wish I could say out loud about living with mental illness, but for some reason, I can never get the words out when I need to.

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Creativity for Beginners

"Where do I start? I haven't got a creative bone in my body!"

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Random Acts of Kindness

The term Random Act of Kindness (RAoK) is described on Wikipedia as "a nonpremeditated, inconsistent action designed to offer kindness towards the outside world". Basically, it's when you do something nice for someone else, or for society in general.

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10 Best Items for Mindful Sensory Grounding

Mindful sensory grounding can be used with pretty much anything, but I've put together a list of items that I find particularly effective.

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Halloween and Anxiety: Survival Tips

Halloween can be great fun. Dressing up, parties, eating your body weight in sweets... but for those of us with anxiety, it's not always so enjoyable.

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Music and Emotions: My Current Playlist

It's no secret that music can evoke certain emotions in us - some more than others, especially if they have some connection to certain events or situations. This can be a good thing, or a bad thing, or even a mix of both.

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How to take a break from adulting and nurture your inner child

Every adult I have ever met (myself included) is essentially a large child trying to navigate their way through life, having varying degrees of success in pretending to know what they're doing.

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Decluttering: Low energy tasks to clear your space and your mind

I think it's safe to say that many of us often feel bogged down or overwhelmed by clutter. This clutter can take the form of physical items in our homes, or it can be in the form of thoughts, feelings, worries, and problems in our minds.

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Music Therapy: Songs to Boost your Mood

When I'm looking for ways to boost my mood, one of the most effective techniques I've found is to stick on some music and stage my own mini-concert for my cats! I just know they appreciate it too...

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Mindfulness: Using Your Senses

Many times throughout my treatment for BPD, I have been "encouraged" to use mindfulness. So much so, that I started to hate the word.

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5 Myths About Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), also known as Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) is arguably one of the most misunderstood mental health diagnoses. The myths surrounding BPD are not just annoying for those who experience it, but can also be harmful.

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