BPD can be challenging for people who live with this illness, and also for their families and loved ones. Strong emotions and impulses can affect family relationships Families cannot go it alone. It is known however that unfortunately relatively few professionals...
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Dr Maria Naso spoke to our January 2020 Sanctuary meeting about Christmas and Special Occasions. The following notes were taken by Liz and Judy. Special occasions and expectations Christmas and other special events such as birthdays, Easter, graduations etc...
By this time next week Christmas will all be over. For those of us who aren’t religious I often wonder why we make such a big thing of the day. I guess for me it is trying to recreate the love and excitement I experienced as I child. For others, it might be the joy of...
“On Loneliness” by Professor Sharon Lawn was published in the Schizophrenia Bulletin on 23 August 2019. It was presented at the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) Congress, held in Cairns Australia on May 15, 2019. Hi...
This report examined the experiences of carers and people we care for with a diagnosis of BPD, and their perspectives on emergency care when a crisis arises. It was an Honours project supported by the Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Research Group, and undertaken...
