Words Do Hurt…
Visual artist Enas Sistani- “I wanted to be able to not only talk about what it was like living with a disorder, but also how people, society and the community perceive it”.
Visual artist Enas Sistani- “I wanted to be able to not only talk about what it was like living with a disorder, but also how people, society and the community perceive it”.
“Selena Gomez, once the most followed star on Instagram and now an artist who uses her voice to raise awareness about mental health, is a month shy of turning 29. Recently, in a conversation with Vogue Australia, the singer opened up about her mental health journey and shared that she has studied Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). “I’ve studied DBT. I’ve been to four treatment centres. I think in mental health, I never understood the stigma until I went to my first treatment centre because that was years ago,” she was quoted as saying.”
How do you measure up on distress tolerance?
“While there are depths of despair, our compassion and our empathy is boundless. With intensity comes passion and a vast capacity for love and hope.”
Borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorders are sometimes associated with one another, and often considered one and the same.
Myths and misconceptions about BPD only add to the stigma associated with the disorder. Leila Aref at Scoop Empire gathered common misconceptions about Borderline Personality Disorder in hopes to dispel them and continue to raise awareness.