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Sanctuary members regularly contribute to this blog with information of interest to Carers of people with BPD.
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March 2022 Sanctuary Meeting – Anne Barbara

March 2022 Sanctuary Meeting – Anne Barbara

Carers have rights in the South Australian Health system
When things aren’t going the way we think they need to go, it can be a harrowing experience. Here are some ideas about what to do and who to talk to.

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September 2021 Sanctuary Meeting – IPS Employment Scheme

September 2021 Sanctuary Meeting – IPS Employment Scheme

IPS supports people with mental illness to gain and maintain employment.

Evidence shows IPS is far more effective than traditional methods

Ellie Heard (Social Worker, Eastern Community Mental Health Centre) and Tim Wiseman (Regional IPS Coordinator, Community Bridging Services Inc.) spoke about IPS programs, currently delivered at Eastern and Western Community Mental Health Centres

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When you can never be enough

When you can never be enough

Dr Margaret Rutherford talks about the exhaustion and guilt that can be felt by someone who’s trying to love a person with BPD. She offer nine strategies to try to ease the guilt

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Webinar: The Impact of Suicidality on Family and Friends

Webinar: The Impact of Suicidality on Family and Friends

On Thursday 25 July 2019, a webinar from NEA.BPD for family members who have experienced, witnessed or learned about their loved one’s suicide attempt and may have increased distress, grief, overwhelming worry or fear about their loved one’s safety, increased alertness or hypervigilance, and uncertainty about how to respond to their loved one’s behaviour.

Family members often find themselves anticipating the next crisis, without a chance to recover or process the previous one.

The Special Guest presenter is Dr. Luciana Payne, Ph.D, a Clinical Psychologist at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts, USA

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Children who have a Parent with Mental Illness

Children who have a Parent with Mental Illness

Some members support a child or grandchild whose parent has been diagnosed with, or has symptoms of BPD.
I know this causes more distress for you as you try to give the best care to the little one (or sometimes not so little!!)

Here are links to some information that may help you in your care for childen or grandchildren.
Judy

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Choosing a Therapist

Choosing a Therapist

From our January Meeting, what to look for in a new clinician, and some questions you may like to ask a therapist before you actually make an appointment.

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Lived Experience Telephone Support Service 1800 013 755

Lived Experience Telephone Support Service 1800 013 755

1800 013 755 is a new after hours telephone support service at Skylight.

The new Lived Experience Telephone Support Service (LETSS) phone line aims to assist people to access mental health support during the hours of 5pm – 11:30pm, 365 days a year.

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This website is produced by members of the Sanctuary Support Group. We are not mental health professionals nor clinicians.  We are ordinary people who care for someone with BPD. This website is a collection of information that we have found helpful or of interest in the context of our own lived experiences. The content of this website is not a substitute for independent professional advice, diagnosis or treatment.

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