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Topic Tuesday **Closed ** Debunking the myths of BPD

NikNikSenior Contributor

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!

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BlueButterfly50Senior Contributor

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New research is saying that diagnosis at an early age (13) is good because then you can do something about it before it gets to the critical stage. i was at a conference in Washington DC last year and one of the researchers there who is an expert in BPD and adolescence gave a talk on this. The debate on nature -v- nurture is complex, there thought to be interaction from both. Opinion is highly divided on the percentage of each. Parents are not to blame for BPD. Parents most of the time are doing the best they can. No-one sets out to destroy their kids lives deliberately. It is hard being a parent. I have three adult children who have had their share of mental health issues. All good now, touch wood, but as a parent I got it wrong a lot of the time. It's not about parents its about trauma. My trauma came from school bullying and other things that were not parentally related. Other trauma is from other family members, or outside incidents are are one off, or of a long term nature.

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CarolynCasual Contributor

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

Yes, it's my understanding also that some doctors are hesitant to diagnose before the age 18 due to development. Also some doctors don't diagnose BPD due stigma and also some doctors diagnose Post Traumatic Stress Disorder rather than BPD.

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Crazy_Bug_LadySenior Contributor

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

Dang it!
I've missed this convo, and I really wanted to join in. :'(

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BlueButterfly50Senior Contributor

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

Yes, it is possible to recover. She wants to end the pain, not her life. I was suicidal for many years, that was my way of coping. I finally learned how to regulate my emotions, learn to say no and speak up for myself, move on from all the stuff that happened and start to love myself. Self loathing and self hatred are a huge part of wanting to die. When you hate yourself you have no quality of life. I also work with people who are chronically suicidal who now have made changes in their lives and are starting to create different coping skills. Does she have a trusted therapist?

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BlueButterfly50Senior Contributor

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

You can, it is going for another hour

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CherryBombSenior Contributor

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

Great to hear about the latest research @BlueButterfly50. I hope it filters down into people that are delivering treatment.

@Crazy_Bug_Lady - we got another hour - yay!

@BlueButterfly50We got a few questions about comorbidity - is it possible to provide a general statement about how BPD can coexist with other disorders? And how do people get diagnosed with BPD?

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BlueButterfly50Senior Contributor

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

Doctors and other MH staff seem to not keep up with current research. In the USA at McLean Hospital in Belmont Massachusetts they have an adolescent hospital which is where all the latest research comes from. A lot of mental health staff have outdated information and education. Getting to someone when they are young and treating them at that point bodes well for the future. Getting an adolescent to engage with services is another matter though.

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Kate70Contributor

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

@BlueButterfly50 Any tips for carers to help someone with BPD restore self-esteem in a long term sense? Is reminding them they are loved & wanted enough? Showing them through small everyday gestures? Or does this just not help:get through?

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Crazy_Bug_LadySenior Contributor

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

Sorry, I don't know if it's already been asked...

When I told a friend I had been diagnosed with BPD, she said that explained why I was so moody.

So, my question I guess is... Does BPD mean I'm moody??

I don't really think of myself as moody... I know that I'll have my ups and downs, but I see it far more as I react differently (stronger?) than others...

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RavenContributor

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I'm only at the beginning of my journey with treatments as I have only recently been diagnosed but I am looking into possibilities for the future
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