‘It’s Life or Death’: The Mental Health Crisis Among U.S. Teens
“We need to figure it out,” she said. “Because it’s life or death for these kids.”
Self-Disgust In Teens May Be An Early Sign Of Borderline Personality Disorder
TW: Discussion of Suicide and Self Harm “In people with BPD, self-disgust is typically related to a persistent feeling of being irrevocably bad, repulsive, or flawed. This results in harsh self-criticism, self-hatred, or self-loathing. It can sometimes be...
What Triggers a Person With Borderline Personality Disorder?
This VeryWellHealth.com article by Angelica Bottaro is a great refresher (or primer if you are just learning about BPD) on the triggers of Borderline Personality Disorder. Knowing the possible triggers for someone who is living with BPD, what an emotional episode...
Days of Our Lives Actress Linsey Godfrey Opens Up About Life with Mental Illness: ‘I Knew I Wasn’t OK’
I had been struggling for so long, and I knew I wasn’t okay,” Godfrey, 33, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “Even though it was a big, awful pill to swallow, I was relieved to finally have an answer and not just, ‘You’re a s—– person.’ ”
In ‘Healing,’ a Doctor Calls for an Overhaul of the Mental Health Care System
In this interview with Dr. Thomas Insel, the author of the book Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health, NPR’s Rhitu Chatterjee highlights the author’s argument for an overhaul of the mental health care system: “But in the very first...
How to navigate dating when you have borderline personality disorder (BPD)
BPD is one of the most stigmatized mental health disorders. As a result, some believe those with the disorder are unworthy of being loved. The emotional instability of those with BPD creates a vicious cycle whereby actions to cope with the burden of stigma exacerbate the condition
