Sanctuary BPD Carers Blog
Sanctuary members regularly contribute to this blog with information of interest to Carers of people with BPD.
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June 2023 Sanctuary Meeting – June 13
June’s Sanctuary meeting will be on Tuesday, June 13, at 6.00pm (South Australian time) at 2 Karrayarta Drive, Glenside.
New members are welcome
BPD Carers can attend in person or on-line
May 2023 Sanctuary Meeting – May 9
April’s Sanctuary meeting will be on Tuesday, May 9, at 6.00pm (South Australian time) at 2 Karrayarta Drive, Glenside.
New members are welcome
BPD Carers can attend in person or on-line
February 2023 Sanctuary Meeting – Occupational Therapy
Savannah Zielonka told us about Occupational Therapy and how it can help people who live with BPD.
January 2023 Sanctuary Meeting
January’s Sanctuary meeting was just us – an open discussion about christmas, how we coped, what worked.
November 2022 Sanctuary Meeting – Joy Anasta
Joy Anasta spoke at Sanctuary in November.
September 2022 Sanctuary Meeting – Dr John Brayley
Dr John Brayley spoke to Sanctuary in September
August 2022 Sanctuary Meeting – Getting help in an urgent mental health crisis (UMHCC)
Claire and Tim spoke about Adelaide’s new UMHCC at 215 Grenfell Street (an alternative to ED in a mental health crisis).
Call (08) 8448 9100 or ask the ambulance to take you there.
July 2022 Sanctuary Meeting – Emotion Dysregulation
Emotion dysregulation is a core symptom of borderline personality disorder, and a key contributor to the intensity and distress of the illness.
June 2022 Sanctuary Meeting – Dr Chris Wurm
Dr Chris Wurm spoke at our June meeting about BPD and Substance Use
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