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

[Former-Member]

@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

[roses1]

@Former-Member learning there are other therapies than DBT and the descriptions of how BPD feels has helped me understand. Thank you to everyone😃

[BlueBay]

Thsnk you so much @Former-Member @AndrewSpectrum @JulianSpectrum  for a fantastic topic to chat about and share our thoughts. 

Great chatting to everyone. Goodnight. 

Im going to look into MBT. 

I’ve found tonight thst I’m not so alone. 

[cutiepiekitty]

Thanks @Former-Member @AndrewSpectrum and @JulianSpectrum . i will take away that we all need more help than we get, that we are our best supporters and helpers, and to just not give up.

[Angels333]

I have BPD and am really struggling with self harm, it daily and constant.    I'm doing DBT.    I also have MDD and PTSD.    I feel isolated as I'm over 40 and I have so much shame about the SH

[Judi9877]

I agree with you @Fracturedlight  Mental illness isn’t something I chose to ‘get’ when I was at uni when I was 25. My uni friends caught colds yet I got mental illness. It doesn’t seem fair that getting treatment for mental illness can be very expensive when so many people are affected by it. There needs to be more done by governments to fund treatments and research into finding possible solutions to what causes mental illness.

[AndrewSpectrum]

Thank you so much to everyone here for having us along tonight! Really valuable perspectives from all who posted, and hopefully we've been helpful in our responses. A particular thank you to @Former-Member and all involved in running the forum too!

[Former-Member]

@JulianSpectrum 

Yes the council listened to me cry etc i got heard so i slowly calmed down & the self harm went away

[BlueBay]

I feel the same way towards my parents and brother @cutiepiekitty 

Never forget or forgive 😢

[Fracturedlight]

@Judi9877 absolutely ❤