Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) is an extreme emotional sensitivity triggered by real or perceived rejection. This can be a part of emotional dysregulation. If you are not sure what that is, read my last post. RSD is usually seen in disorders like autism, ADHD, social anxiety, or trauma. This can also be seen in other things, but those are the most common. I wanted to share a little about how RSD has impacted me. Any form of rejection, even if it is minor can cause feeli

Emotional dysregulation is a common symptom of both borderline personality disorder (BPD) and autism. It is also seen in other mental health conditions, but I am focusing on these two because they are the ones that affect me the most. Emotional dysregulation is difficulty managing or recognizing emotions. Emotional responses may come off as extreme or intense. Some people who struggle with emotional dysregulation may have intense emotions. This may cause them to act impulsiv

Mental health stigma is not always obvious. I wanted to go over some phrases that are common in mental health. They may not seem harmful, but they can dismiss how a person is feeling when they are used. Here are a few phrases to stop using when talking about mental health. "You're being dramatic." Telling someone they are being dramatic can be dismissive. Most of the time a person is not trying to be dramatic. It could be a trauma response or simply have to do with their ment

Hi everyone! I wanted to make a post about how important it is to remember to take your medicine because I have been forgetting mine and am now remembering how much I struggle without them. Taking your medicine is crucial to recovery and keeping yourself stable. I have only been off my medicine a few days now and already am noticing a difference. I have noticed I lack motivation more and my mood episodes are a lot more severe than when I am on my medicine. I have also been r

Addiction is very common among people with both borderline personality disorder (BPD) and autism. It gets talked about a lot with BPD, but not as much with autism. It is very true in both diagnoses. About 78% of people with BPD obtain a substance abuse disorder eventually and up to 36% of people with autism eventually abuse drugs or alcohol. It may seem like a large difference, but in general this is high. People with BPD can develop several different addictions. It does not

People with autism show love in a different way than neurotypicals do. While not everyone is the same, a lot of people with autism do little things to show they care. I wanted to share how I show love to the people around me. This includes all different relationships; not just romantic ones. One thing I do a lot is buy things for the people around me (when I have money). This can be buying a small gift randomly or just buying fast food for the people in my life. It can be ha

The holidays can be very challenging for those of us with mental health, so I am glad everyone got through them! I wanted to make a post sooner, but I was struggling myself. I wanted to make a post about how we can get through the New Year as much as possible with less stress than last year. Here are some resolutions that I am trying to put in place and hopefully they help a little for you too. Setting small, realistic goals I have realized in the past year that sometimes it'

Borderline Personality Disorder and Bipolar Disorder are often confused with each other, but they are two very different disorders. While they do have some overlapping symptoms, they are not the same thing. Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a personality disorder, while Bipolar Disorder (BP) is a mood disorder. One of the biggest differences in BPD and bipolar is the shifts in mood. In Borderline it can last hours or days and in bipolar it usually lasts weeks to month

Rejection sensitivity is common in BPD. It is not a requirement; however, most of us diagnosed experience it due to past trauma and fear of abandonment. Rejection sensitivity is perceived or real rejection. This could be things like being ignored (perceived) or someone leaving and telling you, you are "too much" (real). It can be difficult to work due to reviews. The smallest negative feedback can cause us to spiral into depression or anger. Some people lash out and some peo

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