Connect with people who understand what you are going through, seek advice and surround yourself with support. We're free, anonymous, and professionally moderated 24/7.

47,612Members
1,358,869Posts
1,400,000Visitors

Topic Tuesday Closed Debunking the myths of BPD

NikNikSenior Contributor07 Sept 2015, 4:26 pm AEST

Topic Tuesday Closed Debunking the myths of BPD

Borderline Personality Disorder is a mental illness that is often misunderstood, and burdened with heavy stigma. Quite often people place it in the 'too hard' basket labelling the disorder as impossible to treat. This Topic Tuesday we want to debunk myths just like these.

For this month's session, I'm pleased to announce that will have Sonia Neale, the SANE recipient of the Hocking Fellowship, joining us to talk about BPD. Sonia has a wealth of knowledge, not only from professional expertise and her own research on BPD, but she also brings her own lived experience that informs her approach to work. She is a great example of the knowledge and expertise that exists within lived experiences.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9DE_78jN1Y

So come along Tuesday 15 September 7-9pm AEST to help us debunk the myths and reveal the facts about BPD.

Click like if you're going to be there!

89 replies

21 - 30 of 89

1 2 3 4...9

In response to: Topic Tuesday **Closed ** Debunking the myths of BPD

RavenContributor15 Sept 2015, 7:43 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday / 15 September / Debunking the myths of BPD

I take medication for the high anxiety levels which are part of my diagnosis this is in conjunction with mindfulness, regular psychological care and looking after my health

In response to: Topic Tuesday **Closed ** Debunking the myths of BPD

CarolynCasual Contributor15 Sept 2015, 7:44 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday / 15 September / Debunking the myths of BPD

It can be for some people with BPD as one of the symptoms of BPD is Impulsivity. Impulsivity in at least two areas e.g spending, substance abuse, reckless driving, over eating.

In response to: Topic Tuesday **Closed ** Debunking the myths of BPD

Kate70Contributor15 Sept 2015, 7:45 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday Happening Now Debunking the myths of BPD

could you tell us more about Schema Therapy & Mentalisation Therapy please? Where do these sit on the CBT DBT continuum?

In response to: Topic Tuesday **Closed ** Debunking the myths of BPD

BlueButterfly50Senior Contributor15 Sept 2015, 7:46 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday Happening Now Debunking the myths of BPD

You can be diagnosed with both. All mental illnesses have a basis in trauma. Where that trauma comes from is individual. Hearing voices, schizophrenia etc all emanate from trauma. Trauma is individual, and based on the level of stress that is overwhelming and floods the brain with toxic neurotransmitters which causes brain changes. There is debate of nature -v- nurture, but mental illness does not come out of the blue.

In response to: Topic Tuesday **Closed ** Debunking the myths of BPD

BlueButterfly50Senior Contributor15 Sept 2015, 7:48 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday / 15 September / Debunking the myths of BPD

DBT has the group component and the individual sessions when done properly. As far as I am aware, the full DBT programme (group and individual) is on the public system and you have to have a case manager to access this. That is the case in WA. Everyone in the group has BPD and are healing at their own pace and on different stages of their journey.

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday **Happening Now ** Debunking the myths of BPD

CherryBombSenior Contributor15 Sept 2015, 7:50 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday Happening Now Debunking the myths of BPD

A few interesting question about diagnosis. @BlueButterfly50 - do nature and nuture intereact with each other?

@FMC - I also understand that some doctors can be relunctant to diagnose a personality disorder during adolescence as people are still developing. This could be a factor. @Carolyn do you have thoughts on this?

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday **Happening Now ** Debunking the myths of BPD

BlueButterfly50Senior Contributor15 Sept 2015, 7:50 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday Happening Now Debunking the myths of BPD

It would be best to google these as time and knowledge limit me in this forum. However my understanding is that these are not DBT or CBT based.

In response to: Topic Tuesday **Closed ** Debunking the myths of BPD

ConcernedSenior Contributor15 Sept 2015, 7:53 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday / 15 September / Debunking the myths of BPD

My daughter has been diagnosed with BPD after being severely and relentlessly bullied throughout school by her cousin and the cousin's friends. She's suffered from anxiety, depression and anorexia for the past 11 years. She was recently hospitalised to weight restore, and now that she's near her goal weight she self-harms and is suicidal. She was also 'committed' for a short stay in the mental health ward due to her suicidal thoughts and self-harm. She is too scared to take the final step and end her life, but she has made it clear that she does want it to end. When someone is this low, is it possible to recover and live a normal life? Nothing we have tried so far has worked.

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday **Happening Now ** Debunking the myths of BPD

CherryBombSenior Contributor15 Sept 2015, 7:54 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday Happening Now Debunking the myths of BPD

@Kate70, perhaps @Carolyn and @Raven can also provide some info to other treatments out there?

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday **Happening Now ** Debunking the myths of BPD

JacquesSenior Contributor15 Sept 2015, 7:55 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday Happening Now Debunking the myths of BPD

Hi Their,

reading the posts tonight, i do meet a lot of the criteria for BPD, how would i go about getting diagnosed properly, and can you have BPD along with other MI, as i suffer agoraphobia, OCD, etc?

Jacques

21 - 30 of 89

1 2 3 4...9