Why the Holidays Can Be Difficult for People with BPD

While the holidays are typically seen as a time for joy and happiness, they can be a difficult period for many people. This is especially true for people with mental health problems like borderline personality disorder (BPD). As a reminder, the nine…

The Best Supplements To Take When You Have BPD

As more research is being conducted in the field of borderline personality disorder (BPD), it’s becoming clearer that certain supplements can help to reduce the many symptoms of BPD and boost overall mental health. Of course, supplements are intended to do just…

What To Expect Going Into Therapy When You Have BPD

Heading into therapy for the first time can be extremely nerve-wracking. It’s normal to be nervous or anxious when you start therapy, especially if you have no previous experience of such treatment. Many people aren’t sure what to expect, how to prepare,…

How A Narcissistic Parent Leads To Children With BPD

One of the common causes of borderline personality disorder (BPD) is childhood trauma. Childhood trauma comes in many forms but the most common source is from the child’s relationship with their parents. Nobody expects a parent to be perfect. Raising a child…

How To Defend Yourself Against Toxic People

Most of us know at least one toxic person. That person who constantly undermines you, makes you feel worse about yourself and leaves you feeling emotionally exhausted. It can be a family member, a so-called friend, a work colleague, a neighbor, or…

How to Reduce Your Heart Rate When You’re Anxious

Living with borderline personality disorder (BPD) can feel like a never-ending attack of symptoms on top of symptoms. Not only do you have the symptoms of BPD to contend with, but each symptom often has several symptoms of its own. For example,…

Can Borderline Personality Disorder Cause A Low Sex Drive?

In a previous article, we discussed how hypersexuality can be a symptom of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Hypersexuality is when someone is excessively preoccupied with sexual thoughts, urges, or behaviors that interfere with their life. While it’s true that some people with…

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Intrusive Thoughts

Intrusive thoughts are involuntary, unwanted thoughts, images, or impulses that enter a person’s mind. These unwanted thoughts can be distressing as they may involve irrational fears, violence, self-harm, or other thoughts that could be deemed inappropriate. For example, someone might be walking…

Quotes About Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Quotes about Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can provide validation to the feelings we experience as sufferers of the disorder. They can also offer us an insight to how other people view BPD and their experiences with Borderline Personality Disorder. That’s why we’ve…

The Scary Parts of Recovering From BPD

On the surface, the idea of recovering from Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) sounds like a dream scenario. Gone are all those nasty symptoms that have been dragging you down and making you feel awful for all those years. What could be scary…

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