Sep 11 Sep 11 PD presenting and suicide prevention Jo Journal Public speaking on Recovering from Trauma in Personality Disorder and thoughts on World Suicide Prevention Day.
Sep 2 Sep 2 Trust and terminology Jo Journal Thoughts on how the terminology used can affect crisis care alongside insights into learning to trust
Aug 25 Aug 25 Difficult days Jo Journal Insights into the days after my first EMDR based session and the need for self-care.
Aug 17 Aug 17 Riding the rollercoaster Jo Journal Insights into struggling with flashbacks and dealing with an emotional downturn.
Aug 12 Aug 12 Tackling stigma - part 2 Jo Journal Delivering anti-stigma training to inpatient staff; the outcome after all the anxiety.
Aug 7 Aug 7 Tackling stigma Jo Journal Does stigma affect me delivering an anti-stigma workshop? Insights into related anxieties.
Jul 31 Jul 31 Positivity pays Jo Journal Finding positives in the EUPD / BPD diagnosis and questioning whether positivity itself attracts more.
Jul 28 Jul 28 Green elephants and tightropes Jo Journal Walking the fine line between coping and not whilst trying to hold onto the positives.
Jul 22 Jul 22 Puzzle pieces Jo Journal Considering therapy options for my personality disorder and how it feels to be involved.
Jul 16 Jul 16 Sunshine and thunderstorms Jo Journal Insights into public speaking, revisiting a treatment service and dealing with dissociation.
Jul 8 Jul 8 Politics and presentations Jo Journal Keeping the flag flying for personality disorder and mental health awareness, including a meeting with the local MP.
Jul 4 Jul 4 Gratitude and identity Jo Journal How identity is important for self-acceptance and being grateful for those around me.
Jun 29 Jun 29 A positive corner Jo Journal I have felt in recent days like things might have taken a positive turn in the road...
Jun 24 Jun 24 Losing sight of the shore Jo Journal “You can never cross the ocean without first having the courage to lose sight of the shore.”
Jun 18 Jun 18 Small victories Jo Journal The importance of medication, whether you take it or not, and adding a little grey into that monochrome EUPD world...
Jun 14 Jun 14 What if..? Jo Journal Insights into strugges with anxiety, which can easily go unnoticed but have huge impacts on daily life.
Jun 6 Jun 6 Blue lights and sirens Jo Article, Opinion Views on how and why people with EUPD / BPD engage with emergency services.
May 25 May 25 Inspired Jo Journal “Just by being open about my mental health difficulties, it led to a dialogue about mental health in general.”
May 20 May 20 No day needs to be a write off Jo Journal As Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 comes to a close, read why EVERY day matters and how none needs to be a write off even if you’re feeling low.