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

TRIGGER WARNING: sex, drugs, self- harm One of the criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is being impulsive. Not everyone...

Dissociation can be a symptom of borderline personality disorder (BPD). This symptom is usually stressed induced. It is when someone...

Stimming is a common autism term. It is a repetitive movement or sound that someone with autism may make to calm them down. It may help...

Some people with borderline personality disorder (BPD) do experience hallucinations under severe stress. This is not necessarily criteria...

TRIGGER WARNING: abuse, violence, sex Abuse is a really sensitive topic, so if it is triggering, please skip this post. I wanted to make...

People with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) often struggle with emotional dysregulation. Our mood can change multiple times...

Identity disturbance is one of the 9 criteria to be diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Identity disturbance in BPD is...

I talked about the struggles of working with autism a while back in a different post. I had not been diagnosed with all the other...

TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) has been considered one of the most difficult disorders to live with due...

Alexithymia is a common trait in autism. It is a difficulty identifying and expressing our emotions. Ever since I was young, people would...

Splitting is a common term in borderline personality disorder (BPD). It is viewing something or someone as all good or all bad. It is a...

TRIGGER WARNING: Self- harm, sensitive content I am a day late writing this, but March 1st was world self- injury day. This is a topic...

There are a lot of songs that can relate to BPD and if you are interested in them, then I can share more later, but these are my top 10...

People with BPD pick favorites. A favorite person in BPD can be someone we have unrealistic expectations of that we heavily rely on. My...

TRIGGER WARNING: abuse, suicide, self- harm I want to post an update because I feel like I'm getting a lot of judgement lately. I want...

Age regression is when someone reverts back to acting a certain age. I often go back to acting like a teenager under a lot of stress....

I wanted to share how Autism and Borderline Personality Disorder can overlap. They can look very similar at times and are often...