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Topic Tuesday// Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Week 2022: 'See The Person'// Tues 27th September 2022 7-8:30PM AEST

TideisTurningSenior Contributor

Topic Tuesday// Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Week 2022: 'See The Person'// Tues 27th September 2022 7-8:30PM AEST

Hi Everyone,

On Tuesday, 27th September, we'd like to invite you to join us for a discussion centred around Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) ahead of BPD Awareness Week on 1-7 October. BPD is a complex mental health issue that can be very distressing for the person and for the friends, family and carers close to them. In this discussion, we will be joined by one of our Community Guides and a special guest from Spectrum Health to talk about accessing treatment, stigma and the importance of ‘Seeing The Person’.

 

For ease of reference, the times across Australia are in the graphic and listed below;

Western Australia: 5pm
Northern Territory & South Australia: 6:30pm

Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria & Tasmania: 7pm

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Hopefully see you there in the chat on the night!

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday// Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Week 2022: 'See The Person'// Tues 27th September 2022 7-8:30PM AEST

Good question @TideisTurning

Yes I agree my @BPDSurvivor

It does get confusing with bipolar 1 and 2 and BPD

@Alex_Spectrum ,, @AT67 , @kellee

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Alex_SpectrumSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday// Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Week 2022: 'See The Person'// Tues 27th September 2022 7-8:30PM AEST

@TideisTurning these links may be helpful...

https://www.bpdfoundation.org.au/

https://www.spectrumbpd.com.au/

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BPDSurvivorSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday// Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Week 2022: 'See The Person'// Tues 27th September 2022 7-8:30PM AEST

@Shaz51 @kellee @AT67

Here are some information/services you can access Australia-wide:

The BPD Community

https://www.bpdcommunity.com.au/

BPD – SA

http://bpdsa.com.au/

Family Connections

https://www.bpdaustralia.org/about-family-connections/

Sanctuary for Carers SA

https://bpd-carers-sanctuary.org/

Project Air

https://www.uow.edu.au/project-air/

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kelleeCasual Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday// Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Week 2022: 'See The Person'// Tues 27th September 2022 7-8:30PM AEST

funny to me that you mentioned Bipolar.
It was suspected Type 2

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Alex_SpectrumSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday// Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Week 2022: 'See The Person'// Tues 27th September 2022 7-8:30PM AEST

@Shaz51 this is a very good question. There can often be confusion around the differences between Bipolar disorder and BPD. There can certainly be some overlap in symptoms including things such as changes in mood and for some people impulsiveness. I probably can't discuss all the differences here but people with BPD can be more likely to experience changes in mood from moment to moment rather than more distinct episodes of depressed mood or mania/hypomania. It's important to talk with your treating team though to try to better understand your diagnosis as treatments are likely to be different for the different diagnoses.

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TideisTurningSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday// Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Week 2022: 'See The Person'// Tues 27th September 2022 7-8:30PM AEST

As we start to wrap up our discussion this evening, I would like to extend a HUGE thank you to our amazing special guests @Alex_Spectrum & @BPDSurvivor for their wisdom, insights and perspectives. Also to our awesome Forum members who were with us tonight @BlueBay @M_P90 @puzzlingdino @Millieme @Kimb @Fluttershy1 @kellee @AT67 @Shaz51 @Abner
for all of your invaluable contributions, questions and knowledge and for sharing this space with us. Last, but certainly not least, thank you to the incredible @Former-Member for your support, knowledge & being here with us!

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AT67Casual Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday// Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Week 2022: 'See The Person'// Tues 27th September 2022 7-8:30PM AEST

Thank you, Everyone. Good night.

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Unknown userMember

Re: Topic Tuesday// Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Week 2022: 'See The Person'// Tues 27th September 2022 7-8:30PM AEST

Thank you so much everyone for being here tonight and sharing your thoughts and experiences, @TideisTurning for facilitating, and an extra big thank you to our amazing special guests @Alex_Spectrum and @BPDSurvivor for helping to create an amazing discussion, that will also double as a valuable resource for the Forums community to look back and read on at any time in the future 😊

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday// Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Week 2022: 'See The Person'// Tues 27th September 2022 7-8:30PM AEST

Thank you @Alex_Spectrum , @Former-Member , @TideisTurning

And my darling @BPDSurvivor

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BPDSurvivorSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday// Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Week 2022: 'See The Person'// Tues 27th September 2022 7-8:30PM AEST

Thank you everyone! @Former-Member @TideisTurning @Alex_Spectrum

Thank you to all who joined tonight 🙂 @BlueBay @M_P90 @puzzlingdino @Millieme @Kimb @Fluttershy1 @kellee @AT67 @Shaz51 @Abner

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