BPD: Gaining a Wiser Mind A Wiser Mind

Have you ever wondered how those with BPD have such high levels of empathy yet struggle with interpersonal relationships and interactions? Or maybe you once wondered do people with BPD even have empathy? Well, people with BPD are highly empathetic individuals. But how does this empathy present itself? Let's learn about the Empathy Paradox. 🧠🌱

Hey friends, today we are looking into one of the 9 traits of BPD. This is chronic feelings of emptiness. We are going to look at root causes, common experiences of those with BPD dealing with emptiness and negative and positive strategies used to cope and alleviate this. Stay tuned and let's keep learning and growing together. 🌱🧠

Hey friends, today we are discussing a term you hear often in the BPD community, 'Favourite Person'. We are going to look at what having a favourite person looks like and how it feels for those with BPD. We will also delve into the effects this has on relationships. I hope this helps you gain a greater understanding of what having a FP is like. In our next episode, we will be looking at how to navigate FP relationships healthily. Stay tuned and let's keep growing together. 🧠🌱

Hey friends, today we are looking into a broad and painful topic. Forgiveness. It's hard to forgive ourselves and others. Today we are focusing on those living with bpd forgiving themselves and healing. But most importantly today, I am letting people know how they can forgive someone with BPD and their actions. It's not an easy fix. It's a journey. But it starts by letting down our walls of resentment and only feeling love. Can you forgive? Take a listen 🌱🧠 Gain a Wiser Mind with us.

Hey friends, those of us with BPD often struggle with unstable relationships with ourselves and others. We can let our dysregulated emotions control us and this ends in us being in an isolated and helpless position. But we have an answer! Interpersonal effectiveness skills. They are another set of slills from DBT. 🧠 These skills can help us overcome obstacles with our interactions with others and ourselves. Have a listen and learn something new. Let's keep growing and gaining a wiser mind together. 🧠🌱

Hey friends, our new episode is looking at one section of DBT. We look at a handful of distress tolerance skills. These are: TIPP, STOP and Radical Acceptance. Distress Tolerance skills have been really beneficial on my BPD journey. They teach you how to self soothe and live in the present. Come along to learn about a few of these skills and hopefully you can practise them yourself. Let's keep growing and gaining a wiser mind together. 🧠🌱