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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BPD Awareness Week 2021
BPD Awareness Week 2021 runs from October 1st to 7th in Australia
The theme is Discover Creative Wellbeing
Sanctuary Picnic 2021 – October 3
Instead of our usual Tuesday meeting, Sanctuary members are invited to a free Picnic Lunch in Karrayarta Park, to celebrate BPD Awareness Week.
Sunday, October 3, at 12 noon (South Australian time) near 2 Karrayarta Drive, Glenside.
September 2021 Sanctuary Meeting – IPS Employment Scheme
IPS supports people with mental illness to gain and maintain employment.
Evidence shows IPS is far more effective than traditional methods
Ellie Heard (Social Worker, Eastern Community Mental Health Centre) and Tim Wiseman (Regional IPS Coordinator, Community Bridging Services Inc.) spoke about IPS programs, currently delivered at Eastern and Western Community Mental Health Centres
National Consensus Statement for BPD
Sanctuary endorses the National Consensus Statement by, with and for people impacted by Borderline Personality Disorder,
that advocates for timely and equitable access to appropriate treatment and support for everyone impacted by BPD.
You are invited to add your own support for the statement, here
August 2021 Sanctuary Meeting – Assistance for Carers
Skylight and Carers SA outlined the assistance available to carers of people living with borderline personality disorder (BPD)
July 2021 Sanctuary Meeting – What is Ambiguous Grief?
We re-visited the topic of ambiguous grief and its impact on carers.
Joy Anasta originally introduced this topic to us in June.
It was very useful to explore further together, this unique form of grief that we experience as carers.
June 2021 Sanctuary Meeting – Joy Anasta
Joy Anasta spoke about the loss and grief experienced by carers, particularly ambiguous loss.
May 2021 Sanctuary Meeting
Our triumphant return to face-to-face meetings – our first since COVID restrictions began!
We watched a video exploring four different presentations of Borderline Personality Disorder.
April 2021 Sanctuary Meeting – Dr Martha Kent
Dr Martha Kent spoke about the basics of BPD, and the challenges and recommendations for carers
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This website is produced by members of the Sanctuary Support Group. We are not mental health professionals nor clinicians. We are ordinary people who care for someone with BPD. This website is a collection of information that we have found helpful or of interest in the context of our own lived experiences. The content of this website is not a substitute for independent professional advice, diagnosis or treatment.
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