I don’t know why I do this to myself. If you are emotionally sensitive, have emotion dysregulation issues, or have Borderline Personality Disorder, I wonder if you can relate. Over two weeks ago, I, like much of the world, was shocked and confused to learn that a commercial Boeing airplane carrying over […]
Whether you have BPD or are an emotionally sensitive person, you might be able to relate to some of these “blocks to listening” that are the topic of discussion in one of the online Interpersonal Effectiveness classes that I co-facilitate over at DBT Path. I have to be honest and share that when I […]
Please welcome Rachel Cooper and her second guest blog piece at Healing From BPD! From Rachel: In my last post, (Top 10 DBT Skills for Overcoming Alexithymia & Depression (#8 is my Favorite right now!), I mentioned that I use the Self-Soothe skills from DBT’s Distress Tolerance module to help me when I’m feeling […]
Just this morning, I received yet another comment from a male reader on my post, “Resources: Men and Borderline Personality Disorder.” Yes: Men have BPD too, and they are reaching out for help. I was so pleased to see that Dr. Robert Fischer of Optimum Performance Institute (you’ve probably noticed that they’ve collaborated and partnered […]
Physical pain and illness — you’ve suspected it, and you’re right — affect our emotional resilience and can cause us to be more emotionally vulnerable. Fortunately, there are specific DBT skills to help cope effectively when we are not feeling well. So what DBT skills did I end up following, and how can they […]
There is a recurring theme that I have picked up in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) over the years: If you can reduce your worrying, you can reduce your suffering. It’s a very appealing concept to me, and I have to say, it works. Whether you have borderline personality disorder, are an emotionally sensitive person, suffer from anxiety, or you […]
Yes, that’s me looking very anxious, but don’t worry — this is not a gloom and doom post, and by the time you finish reading it, you may feel better and more encouraged.. I know I’m not the only one out there who has been feeling this way. If you or someone you know is […]
For the people of Belgium… the Dutch version of the Open Letter. Thank you to HFBPD reader, Christine! Een open brief van mensen met BPS Lieve vrienden, familie, geliefden, ex-geliefden, kinderen en anderen, Ik kan me indenken dat je je gefrustreerd en hopeloos voelt en het wilt opgeven. Het is niet jouw schuld. […]
