During the course of my research for my last post, I came across a fellow sufferer who wrote a beautiful poem about how he feels. With his permission, I'm posting it here on my blog, alongside his introduction: "I write lyrics and make songs to Express how I feel and well this is it for … Continue reading What it means to have BPD – a poem, James Jameson
I wrote a post on what it means to me to have BPD, however it isn't the same for everybody. The last month I have been collecting answers to this very question and this post is the result of my research. Remember, BPD is a serious disability that can ruin people's lives and should be … Continue reading What does it mean to have BPD? – a collective answer
This article doesn't relate to only me, but all of the diagnostic criteria for BPD. For doctors to diagnose Borderline personality disorder (BPD) you must show a long-standing history of at least five of the following symptoms.We all know it and in a way we all think: "well, maybe I have BPD". No, it doesn't … Continue reading What is BPD?
I'm in a moment of my life where I feel an enourmous amount of stress piling up and really feel the need to vent, so here it goes: I don't feel in touch with my emotions, as if the stress were suffocating them. I'll feel vaguely sad or happy, but feeling them this way just … Continue reading Stress, stress and more stress
You’re weak. Punish yourself. The voice in my head was giving off the first signs of a psychotic break. I couldn’t ignore it, it was too strong and insistent. I had to act; I couldn’t control it. I ran to the bathroom and grabbed the razor. Bringing it to my forearm, I started my daily … Continue reading Tandem (Short Story)
When the world seems a sublime set of suggestions,one may wonder:what does it mean to separate reality from fiction;mythology from history;Subjectivity from objectivity? Is the universe only a chaotic set of cause-effect forces,architects of both life and thoughts?To what must I entrust my existence? If I exist,and it is not ontologically wrong to define thus … Continue reading Existential Doubts
As of right now I realize that this is a particularly hot topic which is why I decided to publish this article. With the protests going on in the United States (and not only), there is a lot of attention oriented towards police violence, abuse of power and racial discrimination. Unfortunately, spraying tear gas on … Continue reading Black lives matter: and so does their mental health
How NOT to be functional 