Topic Tuesday // BPD Awareness Week 2021 – Discover Creative Wellbeing // Tues 5th October, 7pm-8:30pm AEDT

[cloudcore]

Hi @ArtistZ  and @Wol , welcome to the discussion 

[DrZoidberg]

In some ways it was good with more online options for supportive/creative things like an Art group I had previously attended in person, as well as things based in other states like a dance class.

Some days of course it's hard to get out of the house early , and I live quite far from town.

I did have access to some sessions with my regular psychologist at the time via phone (not online) and I actually found that so hard I stopped the sessions. I just don't do phone very well for some reason.

(she had a little DBT experience and has now left the state!)

that's about it 

[KirstyNEABPD]

Question 5.

Gosh, there are so many, in my 8 years in mental health, people with BPD (and their families) are my most favourite to work with. They are the most empathetic people I know, they will take the shirt off their back to help someone in need, while this is a great quality, it can also be to their detriment. Especially when people cannot provide the same level back to them, I can only imagine how hurtful this must be..

People with BPD are so clever, and this is in a variety of ways, academically, professionally, interpersonally, creatively and in their expression of themselves. I have only worked with DBT as a therapy modality, but I feel like regardless of the treatment setting, the theme is the same. With such passionate people, who can feel love so much more than the general population can, when they can begin to hone the love for themselves, their lives, and in their ability to be more effective, there is no stopping them. Change is hard, it’s unknown, but it’s the only constant-change is that one thing we can always rely on, it is always around us. I think we can all benefit from being more comfortable with the uncomfortable.  

[BPDSurvivor]

Agreed @BlueBay !

We've had this discussion in the past about how pwBPD seem to go into careers involving helping others.

[Judi9877]

@BPDSurvivor 

I'm so glad that my second home state of Tassie is getting some BPD services and more mental health services down there. When I was in Launceston for uni for 6 years in 2004, I relied on Launceston General Hospital for treatment as that seemed to be the only mental health treatment option for me which was often distressing at times. I also had some dealings with the Red Cross MATES program for a while which was good too. You've made me happy posting that news!

[Jacques]

@KirstyNEABPD you are so right, sometimes the treatments for the patient can be very helpful for the carers too, my partner did a course through a place called spectrum im melbourne, she didn't find it helped her perse but it was a very good course. 

[Scarlet72]

I keep printing out things for them to read. Maybe one day. I also printed out some stuff for my boss to try and explain what I’m going through..

[Daisydreamer]

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@BlueBay wrote:

I feel that people with BPD are very empathetic. Very kind hearted people should care a lot. Very very sensitive.  deep thinkers 
@cloudcore @KirstyNEABPD @BPDSurvivor 

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Could not agree more! @BlueBay

[DrZoidberg]

The first one is Mental Health Week, it's mainly to raise awareness.
The second one is on the east coast - I am wayyyy down south.
thanks for looking anyway!

[Shaz51]

Very true and sad @DrZoidberg 

And it is still is 

Just take another meds was told to my husband