Sanctuary BPD Carers Blog
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November 2022 Sanctuary Meeting – November 8
***No meeting In October 2022. Please come to our Quiz Night for BPD Awareness Week instead (8th October).
The next Sanctuary meeting will be on Tuesday, November 8, at 6.00pm (South Australian time) at 2 Karrayarta Drive, Glenside.
New members are welcome
BPD Carers can attend in person or on-line
September 2022 Sanctuary Meeting – September 13
September’s Sanctuary meeting will be on Tuesday, September 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
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
May 2022 Sanctuary Meeting – Staying Connected
Staying connected as families.
The importance of validation for mental health
April 2022 Sanctuary Meeting – Dr George Evans
Dr George Evans kindly spoke to Sanctuary about self harm – a behaviour that many of us have encountered, which can be confronting and confusing
March 2022 Sanctuary Meeting – Anne Barbara
Anne Barbara spoke about the South Australian Health system, from her perspective working as a Carer Consultant. When things aren’t going the way we think they need to go, it can be a harrowing experience. Anne shared some ideas about what to do and who to talk to.
February 2022 Sanctuary Meeting
An open discussion about what BPD is, how it affects the family and how we might help. We watched a video called Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder from BPDVideo.
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