Sanctuary Support Group
BPD Carer Blog
Sanctuary members regularly share information they have found helpful, here. If your family member or friend has Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), then we hope these posts are helpful to you.
The Power of Validation
You often hear us say that the best way to help someone with BPD is to validate their feelings. We always say, look at the feelings behind what they are saying/doing. Listen carefully and validate the emotion you think they might be feeling at that moment. Validation does really work to calm a situation But as carers, we too have feelings. The BPD diagnosis of our loved one also affects our lives. Who validates us? Who validates our grief about the loss of the life we imagined they would have?
Repairing Relationships
Living with the symptoms of BPD is difficult and often this manifests in ruptured relationships. How might we reconnect, repair the relationship and start down the path to recovery?
BPD and PTSD
We watched "Understanding the intersection between BPD & PTSD" from Dr Skye Fitzpatrick
Occupational Therapy
Savannah Zielonka told us about Occupational Therapy and how it can help people who live with BPD.
Getting help in a mental health crisis (UMHCC)
For South Australians, Adelaide has an alternative to a Hospital Emergency Department in a mental health crisis. Call (08) 8448 9100 or ask the ambulance to take you there.
Emotion Dysregulation
Emotion dysregulation is a core symptom of borderline personality disorder, and a key contributor to the intensity and distress of the illness.
BPD and Substance Abuse
How does Substance Use impact Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)? What can be done to help someone struggling with addiction and BPD?
Staying Connected
The symptoms of BPD can be so very damaging to relationships. How can we stay connected, and continue towards recovery?