For the people of Italy! Thank you so much to the people of the Facebook page “Disturbo Borderline di Personalità” for this translation! (Links to this letter in English and several other languages at the bottom of the post.) Una Lettera Aperta da parte di tutti noi che soffriamo di Disturbo Borderline […]
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. […]
Spanish Translation of the Open Letter from Those of Us With Borderline Personality Disorder to Those Who Do Not Have It. Thank you so much to Romina of esperanzatlp for doing this translation! Romina started Esperanza TLP in Mexico to help Spanish speakers who suffer from BPD and their loved ones. She is one of […]
So thankful that a reader offered to translate this letter from English to Portuguese for her Mom and offered to share it with my readers. Enjoy and share. 🙂 Also available as a video in French at this link. Uma Carta Aberta de nós com Transtorno de Personalidade Boderline: Queridos amigos, parentes, amantes, ex-amantes, colegas, […]
For an assignment in the Positive Psychology course that I am taking this summer as part of my grad school program, we were asked to write a gratitude letter to someone who affected our lives. I chose Dr. Marsha Linehan, who developed Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and who has suffered herself as an emotionally sensitive […]
This is the FULL video version of the Open Letter From Those of Us With Borderline Personality Disorder. Please feel free to share this with loved ones to help them understand what you so bravely face every day. You can read the full letter here (it went viral!): An Open Letter From those of us […]
An Open Letter From those of us with Borderline Personality Disorder: Dear Friends, Family Members, Lovers, Ex-lovers, Coworkers, Children, and others of those of us with Borderline Personality Disorder, You may be frustrated, feeling helpless, and ready to give up. It’s not your fault. You are not the cause of our suffering. You may find that difficult […]
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