How the effects of social isolation are impacting life with EUPD/BPD alongside other mental health conditions.
All tagged Anxiety
Knowing when to stop
Keeping busy is good distraction but self-care has its place too.
Positives from negatives
We never know what may come of an experience, whether it be good or bad.
Cruise control
Learning to accept life’s anxieties whilst striving to move forward.
Busy keeping busy
Insights into recent activities related to mental health and why this time of year is important.
PD presenting and suicide prevention
Public speaking on Recovering from Trauma in Personality Disorder and thoughts on World Suicide Prevention Day.
Tackling stigma - part 2
Delivering anti-stigma training to inpatient staff; the outcome after all the anxiety.
Tackling stigma
Does stigma affect me delivering an anti-stigma workshop? Insights into related anxieties.
Positivity pays
Finding positives in the EUPD / BPD diagnosis and questioning whether positivity itself attracts more.
Gratitude and identity
How identity is important for self-acceptance and being grateful for those around me.
What if..?
Insights into strugges with anxiety, which can easily go unnoticed but have huge impacts on daily life.
Balancing challenge with self-care
It is very easy to overlook the simple things in life, particularly in times of distress but small victories really can contribute to larger ones.
Not taking on the world...just yet
Is having insight always a great thing? What is the best way to support friends with a mental illness? This post explores these issues.