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1/10 people kill themselves from BPD. Yesterday that could have been me. Read that again if that didn’t scare you the first time. One of the traits of BPD is feeling chronically empty all the time. People look at my life and believe I (should) feel happy. The key word being should. Engaged, house, dog , on my way right? WRONG! They judge me. Things don’t make people happy. They don’t understand BPD or mental illness. We have to discuss what’s REALLY going on as Marvin Gaye said. Now I don’t want you to take away that I’m not happy here but the key is that I am HUMAN. I have a disorder and I want to change the way we as humans look at this disorder and how it is stigmatized in society. If we don’t discuss it and I don’t use myself as an example things won’t change!You are embarrassed for me admitting all of this. To be honest I’ve learned to not care ! You are embarrassed to share. I’ll do it. I want to become A psychotherapist to treat people with BPD because I ACTUALLY get it first hand. This feels like I got on a never ending rollercoaster that sends me different emotions I don’t choose every hour and at any moment those emotions choose me. Imagine being in that seat never having a choice to get out but always having to “deal” with it. Yesterday instead of getting in my bed like 5 years ago where I was completely suicidal I chose to draw my emotions out, amongst some other activities. ( pic) I also hugged my dog so tight where I cried and sang the new Chris Stapleton song called (starting over ) and I knew that today I was and had grown so much. I know I’m not perfect but I know my BPD makes me super heroic. It’s MY story. It’s my message. Its part of my journey of a thousand parts that have not been perfect but have helped me on the way to getting closer to saving so many others and helping them see thier own superpowers. Thank you to everyone yesterday and everyday. And to whoever is on this journey with me. Struggling... I need you to know. I’m always here. You’re growing in places you can’t see ❤️🙏Please comment below with ❤️. Show BPD some love. Show eachother love the world is a scary place 🦋M? Loves you ❤️💛#bpdrecovery #bpdawareness by @mindovermelanie

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It’s impossible to capture the reality of living with borderline personality disorder in 90 seconds, so it is important not to take this video as a diagnostic tool! There are lots of different combinations of symptoms that someone can present with and still qualify for a diagnosis of BPD (you need to clinically meet at least 5 of the 9). This is just a quick overview to help spread awareness of what living with BPD is like, and to give some examples of how the symptoms may be expressed!....____________The BPD bunch is a video podcast, featuring a panel of people who are in functional recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder. We discuss BPD-related topics to help give you insights into the different ways BPD can be expressed in someone’s life. We also cover the different paths we followed on our recovery journeys to give you hope and direction for your own ❤️ We are now on a break between seasons, but will continue to upload short form content until we return with season six in the spring 2025. Follow and turn on notifications to be the first in the know! Show links in bio.#BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #ActuallyBPD #borderline #BPDSuperpower #DBT #BPDCommunity #BPDRecovery #HashtagBPD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorderAwareness #BPDWarrior #CopingSkills #MentalHealthRecovery #EndStigma #DialecticalBehaviorTherapy #EmotionalWellness #LivingWithAnxiety #ItsOKToNotBeOK #BreakTheStigma #dissociation #EUPDRecovery #EmotionallyUnstablePersonalityDisorder by @mindovermelanie

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I have no other words to say but I hope that everyone in the world can experience this love. Thank you for choosing me to be your wife and saving my life everyday Steve. 11.08.22 Forever and ever ❤️💛📸 @seanmhower by @mindovermelanie

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4 years ago

The BPD unicorn finally got her unicorn hair. 🦄🌈✨#BPDCommunity #BPDRecovery #BPDWarrior #NeverGiveUp #UnicornEnergy by @mindovermelanie

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5 months ago

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay2024 and the primary goal is to raise awareness about mental health issues and reduce the stigma surrounding them. For 2024, the theme is “Mental Health at Work,” highlighting the importance of addressing mental health in the workplace for the benefit of individuals, organizations, and communities.I dream of a society where people don’t have to worry about what others think of them when they speak their minds. As a survivor, I face my monsters every day, and that’s a constant reminder that the discourse around mental health should always be an ongoing one. I will not limit talking about mental health only to today or tomorrow. I’m devoted to discussing mental health every day for the rest of my life. ❤️💛🥹#raeoflightinthedarkness#worldmentalhealthday #worldmentalhealthday2024 #worldhealthday #bpdsurvivors #bpdsurvival #bpdstrength #bpdcommunity #bpd #borderline #bpdsupport #bpdawareness #bpdhope #bpdrecovery #bpdwarrior #bpdquotes #bpdthoughts #bpdbeautiful #actuallybpd #bpdrelationships #bpdgirlgang #borderlinepersonalitydisorderproblems #bpd001❤️ #healing #bpdtherapist #bpdadvocate #borderlinepersonalitydisorderadvocate #mentalhealthmatters #mental by @mindovermelanie

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2 years ago

Today is my birthday, and I want to share a quote I wrote years ago:“Maybe one day they pick you. Maybe one day you pick yourself.”At the time, I wrote it hoping I’d learn how to pick myself up out of depression, out of people-pleasing, out of the internal and external bullying that had shaped so much of my life. I didn’t know how back then. But this year, that quote became real.It feels deeply aligned to share it now, before I share some of the moments I’m most proud of, not from a place of proving, but from a place of honouring. I’ve learned the difference. I’ve learned to honour myself instead of performing for others… and instead of listening to a voice in my head that was never truly mine.This year, for the first time, I chose myself fully, intentionally.There are still beautiful things unfolding that I’ve chosen to keep private. Not everything needs to be shared, and not everyone deserves access to you. We all get to choose who we let into our lives; choose wisely.And this year, I’m not just celebrating what I’ve done. I am celebrating the person I became during times when no one was watching, when I felt like giving up, when others laughed, and when I stood alone with nothing but my faith in God.That version of me? She didn’t wait to be chosen.She chose herself....#birthdaygirl#bpdawareness#bpdstrength#bpdfighter#mindoverborderline by @mindovermelanie

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3 months ago

Thank GOD for my unicorn 🦄 weeks like this 🥹#livinginthemoment #grateful #training #bpdresilience #ladybug🐞 by @mindovermelanie

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6 months ago

this comeback is personal. it’s an apology to myself for every time i stayed quiet, tolerated less, and accepted what i didn’t deserve. it’s a promise that i’ll never betray myself like that again. 🌈🦋❤️#healingjourney #selfworth #selflove #growthmindset #boundaries #innerstrength #healing #selfgrowth #comebackseason #selfempowerment #bpd #bpdwarrior #bpdawareness #bpdsupport #bpdsurvivor #bpdhealing #bpdcommunity#borderlinepersonalitydisorder #bpdrecovery #borderlinepersonalitydisorderrecovery #bpdtherapist #mindoverborderline #bpdgirlgang #bpdlife #borderlinestrong by @mindovermelanie

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a year ago

Another certificate. More friends. Less rushing. More presence.Loving life. Loving myself.Honoring how far I’ve come.Alive. Awake. Evolving.A few moments from this week.🌈🦄🦋🙏🫶#unicorn #bedifferent #shamanic #bpdwarrior #newcertification by @mindovermelanie

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6 months ago

This year has held struggles I rarely speak about. So much of the journey has happened quietly behind the scenes. There were moments that tested me in ways I never shared publicly.And yet through all of it, I kept moving forward.I also realized something recently. I spend so much time being proud of the people in my community that I rarely stop to acknowledge how proud I am of myself. This post is not about boasting. It is about allowing myself one small moment to say that I am proud of how far I have come.With that in mind, I am incredibly grateful to share that this April I will be speaking at the National Association for the Study of Personality Disorders Conference in Toronto on April 24 and 25.I will be giving a keynote presentation and will also be part of a second panel on the following day discussing important gaps in Borderline Personality Disorder through both clinical work and lived experience. I have also had the privilege of helping support some of the work with NASSPD behind the scenes.There will be many incredible speakers and panels, and I am truly honored to be part of this gathering.I will be sharing more information soon, and I hope my colleagues, friends, family, and community can come out and be part of it.Moments like this remind me that even the hardest and quietest chapters can lead somewhere meaningful. I am deeply grateful.#bigmoment #keepgoing #bpdwarrior #bpdawareness #bpdconference by @mindovermelanie

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5 months ago

I hope someone sees my page and decides to keep going 💛❤️#bpdstrong #bpdbeautiful #bpdawareness #bpdstigmaissues #bpdeducation #bpdrecovery #bpdsupport #bpdwarrior #actuallybpd #bpdcommunity #borderline #bpd #bpdgirlgang #bpdisbeautiful #borderlinepersonalitydisorderadvocate #borderlinesmatter #mentalhealthmatters #bpdrelatable by @mindovermelanie

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2 years ago

From qualifying to registered ! I finally made it! After 600+ hours of training, school , years of setbacks, tears, and so many moments where I questioned everything, I stayed with myself. I kept going even when it didn’t feel like I could. And today, the CRPO said yes. I’m officially a Registered Psychotherapist. Never underestimate the power of not giving up on yourself. Thank you to the people who believe in me. #dontgiveuponyourself❤️ #bpdjourney by @mindovermelanie

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