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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.

How do I get involved?

Topic Tuesday takes place right here! It's text based, so no software is needed. During the session, to keep up with the latest posts hit the 'refresh' button on your browser for the latest posts (it doesn't automatically update). Keep an eye for page numbers at the top & bottom of the page, and jump to the highest page number for the most recent post.

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

Hi @BlueBay , @Shaz51 , @cutiepiekitty , and everyone else who's here!

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

Hello everyone, I care for my son who I strongly believe has BPD and what to learn as much as I can.

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

Hi everyone.
I have bpd myself so am interested in learning more.

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

Hi @AndrewSpectrum @Former-Member @JulianSpectrum and all those here! Thanks for running this forum topic.

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

Welcome @Judi9877 super glad you could make it!

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

Hey @outlander a very important topic indeed, so glad you are here 🙂

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

Hey there @roses1 I am sure we will be able to provide you some great insight tonight within the discussion. Look forward to your input into the discussion points 🙂 We will get started soon.

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

hi @outlander . I don't have that but still want to learn. I believe that there are things that can cross over the diagnosis in these sorts of forums

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

Alright crew! Let's kick off Question 1 🙂

Currently between 2% and 5% of Australians are affected by BPD at some stage in their lives, yet even with such a vast number of Australians living with BPD, misconception of the illness still exists across community.

Have you come across attitudes in the community that have been influenced by myths and stereotypes?


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

Thanks @Former-Member I have BPD myself and have had it for 16years, although I personally think it’s been around longer than that.

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