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BPD in the Media
Sanctuary members regularly contribute to this blog with information of interest to Carers of people with BPD.
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The enduring stigma surrounding BPD – Health Report Radio Program
Norman Swan and Tegan Taylor report that the enduring stigma around BPD means it often goes unrecognised or not properly treated and many fall through the cracks .
Amongst their interviews are Dr Martha Kent with a history of advocacy for better services in South Australia
Radio Interview “What Ails You, BPD” – Recording
In his popular segment “What Ails You?”, David Bevan took an in depth look at Borderline Personality Disorder
He was joined by Dr Maria Naso and our own Judy Burke
Listen again by clicking this link
Judy Burke OAM
Congratulations to Judy Burke OAM who was awarded an Order of Australian Medal (OAM) in the Australia Day 2020 Honours today!
This award is in recognition of her service to community health which includes creating our Sanctuary BPD Support Group with her late husband Bob.
After years of tragedy and neglect, a treatment centre for South Australians with BPD – InDaily News Story
InDaily News ran this story by Bension Siebert on 7 June 2019: BPD Collaborative (BPD Co) launched on 7 June 2019, South Australia’s new centre for the treatment of borderline personality disorder – a condition long-neglected in the state’s public health system and which has cost many young lives.
2018 Australian Mental Health Prize winners – All in the Mind Radio Program
Janne McMahon has been advocating for better services for people living with BPD and their carers for many years. She was awarded the 2018 Australian Mental Health Prize, along with Professor Gavin Andrews.
They were interviewed on the ABC radio program All in the Mind
Location announced for BPD Centre for Excellence – InDaily News Story
InDaily News ran this story by Bension Siebert on 9 October 2018: BPD Centre for Excellence to be located near Adelaide CBD A centre of excellence for the treatment of people with borderline personality disorder will be set up on Greenhill Road, just...
Advocates call for improved services for BPD – InDaily News Story
InDaily News ran this story by Stephanie Richards on 5 October 2018: Advocates call for improved services at BPD Centre for Excellence Borderline personality disorder advocates have called on the State Government to fund a family support...
Radio interviews for BPD Awareness Week 2018 – 5AA and ABC Radio – Recordings
Listen again, to recordings of two radio interviews with Sanctuary members in BPD Awareness Week 2018
Funding for BPD Centre in SA Budget 2018 – Press Release
From Stephen Wade, Minister for Health and Wellbeing, 17 August 2018 State Government investing in better services for South Australians living with Borderline Personality Disorder The Marshall Liberal Government provided $10 million funding...
Mothering and mental illness – All in the Mind radio program
ABC Radio National aired this story on All in the Mind on 2nd September 2018: Mothering and mental illness Having children can be wonderful but there’s no doubt that parenting can be challenging, especially for women with mental illness. We hear about the...
Stigma to Strength – All in the Mind radio program
ABC Radio National aired this story on All in the Mind on 18th February 2018: Borderline Personality Disorder: stigma to strength Borderline Personality Disorder is the cause of deep pain. It creates impulsiveness, emotional instability, and trouble with...
BPD and healing relationships – All in the Mind radio program
ABC Radio National aired this story on All in the Mind on 25th February 2018: BPD and healing relationships Borderline Personality Disorder is a common mental illness which causes deep pain and tumultuous relationships. People say it feels like they’ve got...
New Centre of Excellence – ABC News story
This story was published in ABC News, 30 October 2017 Borderline personality disorder patients to benefit from new Centre of Excellence There are thousands of South Australians with BPD and many struggle to get the psychiatric help they need. Families,...
BPD – What Works? – All in the Mind radio program
ABC Radio National aired this story on All in the Mind on 23rd November 2014: Borderline personality disorder—what works? If you are in deep emotional pain the last thing you want to hear is that you are untreatable. Well that’s very often the...
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