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Mental Health: Borderline Personality Disorder

Stories, information and advice by and for people with a mental illness, including coping tips, inspiration and the very real experiences of people with various mental illnesses.

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It's OK to Let Me Be Sad Sometimes With Borderline Personality Disorder

Natasha E.

Amy & Kim’s Journey Through TD Diagnosis and Treatment

Mighty Partners

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New Jonah Hill Documentary 'Stutz' Shifts Narrative on the Therapeutic Relationship

Jamie Marich

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The Gift of Being Ghosted During Tough Times

Jaci Cohen

Reclaiming Control: Q&A with Psych Nurse and Adult Living with Schizophrenia

Mighty Partners

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What It’s Like Being a Black Woman With Anxiety

Willi M

Asian medical worker in full PPE sitting and holding head in his hand

What the Pandemic Has Done to My Mental Health as a Frontline Medical Worker

David Chin

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My Anger at Being Denied Medical Treatment Because of My Gender

Jenn Coffey

Dark-haired man wearing sweater stands in front of building with tall glass windows

Challenging the Perception that Psychiatrists are 'A Little Robotic'

Ben Berkley

Beginning of Titter thread that says, "I just finished dinner. It was great. One of my favorites. There’s a sudden pain in my chest. I’m worrying, no fixating on the pain. What is it? Why did it start. My body starts to kick in adrenaline as it is now acting in a flight or flight"

When I Live-Tweeted Through a Panic Attack

G Perez

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Dead to Me, but Not Dead: How to Mourn the Loss of Still-Alive Parents

Maya Lorde

Paintography portrait of Black woman with eyes closed and clouds/fog drifting over her hair

'I Did Not See Myself in the DSM-V:' What We Lose When Our Systems Lack Cultural Context

Maya Lorde

Selena Gomez Tackles Mental Illness in 'My Mind and Me' Documentary

Anja Burcak

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Am I Being a Jerk, or Is It My Bipolar Disorder's Fault?

Janet Coburn

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4 Things Your Therapist Might Not Want You to Know

Karen Kleiman

A group of multi-ethnic youth stand together outside on a warm fall day with arms around each other

4 Ways Social-Emotional Learning Improves Youth Mental Health

Nikki Opara

Mother crouching by young son in wheelchair in field

When a Stranger in a Hospital Restroom Offered to Help

Heather B

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Top 3 Resources for Parenting Kids With Trauma

Autumn Knapp

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Coping With Rejection in the Workplace With Bipolar

Erica Camp

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Learning My Body Is Capable in Eating Disorder Recovery

Matigan King

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The COVID Chrysalis Effect

Cleo Rohn

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How I'm Working on Overcoming Codependency

Matthew Weatherford

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10 Reasons Why Writing Lists Boosts My Mood

Christie Schuessler

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What Accepting Bipolar Disorder Means to My Sibling Relationship

Ashley W.

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When I Was Reported to Social Services

Sophie Mei Lan

Living With Treatment-Resistant Depression

The Mighty Video

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What Receiving a Bipolar Diagnosis in My 40s Says About Me

Jenna Grace

The Medication That Helps Me Manage My Treatment-Resistant Depression

Amy J.

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What Dating With Trichotillomania Showed Me

Amy Horton

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Helping Those Who Don't Realize They Have Mental Illness

Janet Coburn

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