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Topic Tuesday // BPD Awareness featuring SPECTRUM VIC // Tues 1 Oct, 7pm AEST

Topic Tuesday // BPD Awareness featuring SPECTRUM VIC // Tues 1 Oct, 7pm AEST

From October 1 - October 7 is the National Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Week! For this weeks Topic Tuesday we will be talking all things BPD with special guests from Spectrum

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I'm new here - what is Topic Tuesday?

Topic Tuesday runs from 7pm - 9pm AEST monthly. Each month we focus on a different topic, with the session facilitated by a Community Manager or Moderator. Sometimes Topic Tuesday will feature a special guest, who is an expert in the topic.

The first post of the thread (this one) will give you an idea of what the topic is and what will be covered.

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Throughout the session, the facilitator will put questions out for you to answer, usually asking for your own experience on the topic. To contribute to the session, just hit the 'reply' button and share your thoughts. No answers are right or wrong and everyone is welcome to get involved.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // BPD Awareness featuring SPECTRUM VIC // Tues 1 Oct, 7pm AEST

@Former-Member I like what you've raised here. It reminds me of how important it is that we don't consider this a 'nature or nurture' process, but rather a process that considers both.

Attuned responding to emotional needs is so very important!

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Re: Topic Tuesday // BPD Awareness featuring SPECTRUM VIC // Tues 1 Oct, 7pm AEST

I've almost had to bankrupt myself to afford private health insurance to be able to get more help....as ive heard before mental illness treatment should not be a luxury it should be accessible to all those in need...it does my head in

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Re: Topic Tuesday // BPD Awareness featuring SPECTRUM VIC // Tues 1 Oct, 7pm AEST

Totally agree @cutiepiekitty!

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Re: Topic Tuesday // BPD Awareness featuring SPECTRUM VIC // Tues 1 Oct, 7pm AEST

Alrighty everyone 🙂 We are more or less out of time.

I would like to however, leave our final discussion point as this...

What is one key take-away for you personally from tonight's discussion?

For me, learning about MBT and even the mention of ACT has been really interesting. I am googling in the background and am finding there's so many helpful strategies within these therapies. 🙂

For now I will say goodnight, and a huge thank you to @JulianSpectrum and @AndrewSpectrum for being AMAZING special guests tonight 😄 We will leave this thread open until tomorrow morning for your final thoughts on tonight's discussion.

Thanks everyone for your input, really solid chat tonight, remember for more info on BPD Awareness week click here. For further info on MBT, please check out the links our wonderful guests provided above 😄 Have a great night all!

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Re: Topic Tuesday // BPD Awareness featuring SPECTRUM VIC // Tues 1 Oct, 7pm AEST

@Former-Member some families have a lot to answer for! And I get triggered when someone tries to tell me that you have to love your family and forgive people. IF I ever get to a stage I might change but currently all I have for them is hate and I cannot forgive all they did

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Re: Topic Tuesday // BPD Awareness featuring SPECTRUM VIC // Tues 1 Oct, 7pm AEST

@Former-Member I went through the testing for transference focused therapy. It didn’t go ahead but I could see the benefits for doing that. The psychologist dropped out but that was how I came to understand what I needed more and my psychiatrist stepped in when the couldn’t do that therapy. I think we need to be aware that everyone has their therapy that is more suited to them. It’s not a one size fits all.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // BPD Awareness featuring SPECTRUM VIC // Tues 1 Oct, 7pm AEST

Thanks all. 👋🏻🌜

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Re: Topic Tuesday // BPD Awareness featuring SPECTRUM VIC // Tues 1 Oct, 7pm AEST

Agree. Im definitely looking into MBT

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Re: Topic Tuesday // BPD Awareness featuring SPECTRUM VIC // Tues 1 Oct, 7pm AEST

@Former-Member Thanks to everyone for their time, honesty, and openness in posting. It's been great to be part of the discussion and to learn from your experiences. Apologies to any whose posts we have not been able to respond to in the timeframes we had!

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Re: Topic Tuesday // BPD Awareness featuring SPECTRUM VIC // Tues 1 Oct, 7pm AEST

@JulianSpectrum

Magnificent!

Ive recently got dva white card so will now get dbt . currently having EMDR & love it!

However im really concerned for those who will never get either of these

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