This month, we focussed on a unique employment program for people with mental health issues: the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) program. Having a job contributes to mental health recovery and resilience. It can mean financial independence, sense of purpose,...
Skylight and Carers SA outlined the assistance available to carers of people living with borderline personality disorder (BPD) Speaker: Laura Varley, Coordinator for Carer Services at Skylight Mental Health Contact (08) 8378 4100 Website skylight.org.au...
This month, we re-visited the topic of ‘ambiguous grief’ and its impact on carers. Joy Anasta originally introduced this topic to us in June. She gave us all a great deal to think about, so the committee thought we should explore further some of the content she...
Joy Anasta spoke to Sanctuary BPD Carers Support Group on 8 June, and as Judy promised, she was direct, straight talking and challenging. I personally appreciated the opportunity for a much-needed review of my boundaries, the role of grief in my life, and the...
This was our triumphant return to face-to-face meetings at Sanctuary – our first since COVID restrictions began Many people joined us in person while others joined us on-line. We played this video with clinical psychologist Dr Ramani Durvasula: How to...
Dr Martha Kent spoke about the basics of BPD, and the challenges and recommendations for carers. What is BPD? Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can be challenging to understand and describe. The diagnostic criteria from the DSM-5 manual (American) and ICD-11...
