Got Stress? This week I have a treat for you. It’s a 30-minute guided mediation that I recorded to encourage you to take some time today to relax, restore, and rejuvenate. Getting proper rest and relaxation is a major contributor to our well-being. It’s often things like guided meditations and exercise that we resist and […]
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to co-facilitate a webinar on bipolar and borderline personalty disorder with the esteemed psychiatrist Robert “Dr. Bob” Fischer of Optimum Performance Institute (OPI). That webinar (approximately 90-minutes long) is now up and available for you and your loved ones to watch! I really had fun with this event, which […]
Image courtesy of CollegeDegrees360. Image cropped. Recently, I’ve heard a lot about the “gap year” — that question of “Should I take a year off before college?” It’s been a while since I was a high school senior. I’m feeling nostalgic, actually, in response to the 90’s comeback. (For those of you who watch YouTube […]
Some of you know that I was originally misdiagnosed with bipolar rapid cycling, put on meds that didn’t help, and left wondering if I could ever get my life on track. When I finally received an accurate diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), I received access to treatment that would finally help me — namely, […]
This week is a bit different at Healing From BPD. Did you all catch NFL player Brandon Marshall’s special “A Football Life,” on how he overcame Borderline personality disorder? I had a special opportunity after live-tweeting about the event to guest blog at the Roanne Program’s website regarding the show, Brandon’s story, and the topic […]
I am so excited to announce this free, educational, 90-minute webinar that I’ll be a part of with psychiatrist Dr. Robert Fischer of Optimum Performance Institute (OPI) and the Roanne Program, located in the Los Angeles area and serving young men and women ages 17-28 who have a variety of issues they are seeking to […]
I took to Facebook to ask the community what topic would be most helpful to cover at this time. By overwhelming demand, you wanted to talk about breaking free from toxic relationships. Some might say that’s ironic. We are often the individuals accused of bringing problems into the relationship. The truth is, that’s not always the […]
I can recall with great detail the distress I used to experience when I needed to spend time alone. Most of the time, even an hour was difficult, let alone an entire day or evening. I didn’t understand at the time, but there was a lot going on that contributed to my inability to tolerate others […]
This is going to be a very difficult post. Life sometimes is difficult. I like to put it as: it’s not all rainbows and unicorns. The good news is, that we can reach out, get the help we need, and build our resiliency. While there is much pain in the world, there is also much […]
In most treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and other issues involving emotion dysregulation, you are very likely to encounter the subject of mindfulness and how implementing it into your life can help reduce your suffering and overall symptoms. The word “mindfulness” is often thrown around, though, so most people see it as an elusive […]
