One of the worst thing about living with Borderline Personality Disorder is the grinding depression, the darkness that for no reason descends upon my soul and takes root, leaving me cold to joy, feeling lost and utterly alone. Thankfully it isn’t a permanent fixture and I’ve learnt over the years to attempt to tackle it with distractions before it hits too deep with music always being … Continue reading A Perfect BPD Distraction on Time To Talk Day
Me = Writer. Journo. Campaigner. Cake lover. Queer. DJ. Radio presenter. Partner. Friend. Auntie. Cat lady. Ouch House co-star. Vinyl addict. Me = Borderline Personality Disorder. Depressed. Confused. Anxious. Paranoid. Lonely. Raw. Sleep deprived. Frightened. Difficult. Me = taking time to talk. To talk about life with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). To have the conversations about the mental health issues I, that so many live with. 2015 is the year I intend … Continue reading Time To Talk: Me and BPD
Today has been nominated as Time To Talk day by mental health campaigners Time To Change. The idea? Spark conversation and speak the words so many don’t want to hear. Words like I have a mental health issue. In my case chronic long term depression and borderline personality disorder. Words that, unlike the meds, aren’t easy to swallow. Words that condemn, spark gossip, fuel prejudice. Yep … Continue reading Time to talk, time to change
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