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Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

Hi everyone,

From October 1st to October 7th, 2020 is Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness week. In line with this year’s BPD Awareness week’s theme on Flipping the Script: Changing the narrative on BPD, this month’s Topic Tuesday will be discussing how we can change the way people (and ourselves) think and talk about Borderline Personality Disorder with our special guest from Spectrum.

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In response to: Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

@Former-Member @JulianSpectrum
I've hid my BPD from others. Family parents friends don't know. They know about my depression, anxiety and childhood abuse.

im embarrassed and ashamed and hate the words "borderline personality"

my hubby and children know but not full details. I guess they see me when I'm not good.

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Re: Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

Hi there @Schitzo 👋 Welcome! Please feel free to jump in to tonight's discussion

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Re: Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

hello @Former-Member , @JulianSpectrum , very interesting and have been wondering how i can help a customer whoes daughter in law has BPD and it looks like her grandson who is aged 13 showing signs

@Determined

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Re: Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

@BlueBay It can feel like such a vulnerable thing to speak about, can't it? Hopefully we can all work to de-stigmatise borderline personality disorder, or find a different word for it, so that it feels like it can be spoken about without shame.

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Re: Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

hello and hugs my sister @BlueBay

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Re: Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT


@Former-Member wrote:

How do you explain to others about the challenges you face with your diagnosis?


I hate using the DSM...makes me feel like a number ('just another borderline that fits the criteria')... although I have traits of BPD, my name is not Borderline.

Hence, when explaining to people my challenges, I simply tell them - "I'm human...just like you. My challenges may be different to yours, but we all have them!"

As far as I'm concerned, the DSM supported me to find targeted therapy....not to find family or friends 😉

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Re: Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

Hugs @Shaz51 xx

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Re: Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

Well said @BPDSurvivor .

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Re: Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

@BPDSurvivor Yes, you are more than the sum of whatever diagnostic criteria someone has given you. I'm glad the process of diagnosis helped you to find treatment but has not defined you.

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Re: Topic Tuesday// BPD Awareness– Flipping the script with a special guest from Spectrum// Tues 6th October,7 pm-8:30pm AEDT

@BlueBay It must be so tough, not being able to let your loved ones know about your BPD diagnosis We all have our good and bad days so I am sure you family would understand and see you as BlueBay regardless of your diagnoses 💕

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