Tag: understanding

• Crucial Turning Point After Mental Illness | Stuff.co.nz

  Crucial Turning Point After Mental Illness | Stuff.co.nz.

  Joyce

  August 20, 2013

  Editorials

  mental illness, support, understanding

• I Hate Borderline Personality Disorder! – You, Me, and BPD

  Open letter to BPD itself from a Non-BPD, in support of a loved one: I Hate Borderline Personality Disorder! – You, Me, and BPD.

  Joyce

  July 28, 2013

  Editorials

  DBT, guilt, shame, support, understanding, Validation

• The curse of black and white thinking

  A woman with Borderline Personality Disorder describes what it’s like to struggle with the difficulties of black and white thinking and how she deals with it every day.  Her husband’s view, The Black and White Thinking of Borderline Personality Disorder, follows. http://themessyartofliving.com/curse-black-white-thinking/

  Joyce

  June 4, 2013

  Editorials

  anger, anxiety, black-and-white thinking, change, confusion, decision-making, enraged, forgetfulness, guilt, overwhelmed, paralyzed, routine, sad, understanding, vicious cycle

• Listen to Me!

  Do you ever feel not listened to?  I have ever since I was a kid.  I’m always treated like a two-year-old by my husband and mother-in-law.  I always feel like it’s amazing I’m alive today because I must be the stupidest person on Earth.  Too dumb to live.  Dumber than dirt.  Like if it was […]

  Joyce

  May 19, 2013

  Editorials

  “I’m not good enough”, “Leave me alone!”, “Listen to me!”, distract, dread, dumb, listening, misunderstood, negative thoughts, overwhelmed, understanding, Validation, vicious circle

• Invisible Impetus: A Glimpse Into Mental Illness {BPD}

  Joyce

  May 6, 2013

  Editorials

  anxiety, depression, hypersensitivity, Identity Disturbance, Interpersonal relationships, invisible, misunderstood, paranoia, understanding