Living with Borderline Personality Disorder

“no one knows what it took to become this gentle” is a quote that i think everyone should come across and it relates to the message within this video ❤️ beautiful episode!

“In order to be heard I had to take it to an extreme” yes. And teach them a lesson.

navigating the world with BPD is so hard. relationships, friendships, loving myself, all of it. it’s so so hard. no one teaches you what to do with such strong feelings.

I have depression and BPD and no one ever understands. People with BPD are thought to be explosive and angry but when I split I get depressive and suicidal. You insult me I don’t want to punch you, I have a panic attack and start crying. BPD is easily one of the most misunderstood mental disorders out there. We still have a long way to go when it comes to the research but Im glad that people like Priscilla are talking about it and spreading awareness ❤

the amount of times I’ve told myself “it wasn’t rape, it could’ve been worse, was it really that bad” is so upsetting. We didn’t deserve that.

She is so aware of her wording, her body language, and the thoughts she allows to flow in and out. A truly remarkable woman who I definitely now look up to. ❤

Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.

“You did It because you did It, there’s no pass because you’re a trauma victim” beautifully said. You’ve got a good head on your shoulders girl, keep up the great work, thank you for sharing your story!!!

the anger and resentment towards men is so real. I've been hurt so bad that i just... struggle to really trust any of them. The ones i do have in my life are few and far in-between and they are the only ones that see me as a person and dont sexualize or fantasize about my bpd. Hearing that was super reassuring in a weird way.

the part about not comparing your problems to being less impactful as others (her classmates drinking more than her, so she felt she wasn’t as bad as an alcoholic) really hit me and gave me a super new perspective on how it’s so much easier to be like “well this person does much worse than me” rather than facing your own issues and putting in the effort to fix them, really helpful in my healing process right now.

as a therapist, you can hear and see THE WORK she has put in! 👏🏼❤️

Priscilla is SO GOOD at telling her story. When she said BPD is "an exaggerated form of self protection" it really perfectly encapsulated a loved one of mine who lives with BPD and is sometimes hard for me to understand. Priscilla really put this all into perspective for me in a way where I can now have much deeper understanding of why this person thinks and acts the way they do. Thank you so much for giving her a platform to share her experience, I'm really deeply touched by this episode💙

I have bpd and I've heard a lot about wilderness programmes, they're really disgusting and not beneficial in general and honestly there should be more laws involving them, there have been actual cases of people dying during them because of how bad the circumstances there were.

I just became a DBT therapist. When she started talking about validation & the biosocial theory, I knew she is in DBT. 😌 super proud of you! I’m happy you are working on your life worth living♥️

i was diagnosed w bps just before i turned 15. it sucks. i wouldn’t wish this on anyone. thanks for this episode. we aren’t all evil drama queens, we’re hurt people.

"An exaggerated form of self protection" used to describe BPD is so accurate. I've lived this. You really hit the nail on the head.

diagnosed with bpd as a teen (which from what ive heard is rare) cannot fathom as to why people think this is some quirky "yandere" illness. its not, its awful and im glad more people are speaking out about their experiences.

i absolutely respect her journey, but one part where she talks about her reaction to the sexual assault at the frat party made me sad for her. i think all women NEED to respond to assault with violence/threats. men need to LEARN. i don't have BPD, but i am a survivor and if a man tried to assault me again...he's not going unharmed or without the threat of harm.

When i realized i had bpd, i was suicidal for at least a year. I felt like it was a curse. But i have to remind myself that everyone is struggling somehow, not just me. Not just mental illnesses, but physical ones i dont have to deal with. Just have to take it day by day and believe in yourself. Some days are good and some days are bad. That acceptance has saved my life. My therapist once told me that bpd is kind of like having broken heart syndrome. Something hurt you so badly and now you have this tornado of emotion, deep sadness and intense anger and self-shaming thoughts, it's almost like you hold an eternal grudge for your trauma. It was an interesting way of looking at it. And understanding that more has helped me somewhat disconnect from my trauma and see it as something that happened to me but is not happening right now. Im safe now. How it formed for me was being abandoned by my dad, my mom being a narcissist and having untreated bpd and would split on us constantly, and going to a private catholic school as a huge outcast. Immediately abandoned, loved one day hated the next by my mom, and being the weird girl. Really put a chip on my shoulder. I was also invalidated as well when I was 13 and threatened suicide and my mom laughed and told me to make sure I do it right so she doesn't have to take care of a vegetable. I also used to cut my wrists around that age really hoping a teacher would notice and ask me what was wrong so I could get help, but they never cared. I just felt very uncared for, unloved, and unliked from a very young age. Then as an adult I had a really shitty experience where i told a guy to stop touching my friend at a club and he said he touches whoever he wants and kissed me. I dont think i've ever felt more rage in my life. But him and his friends had guns on them. They got kicked out, but just came back 20 minutes later. Here I am self-pitying again, but have to remind myself it's the past and right now I am safe. I just still have so much sadness and anger inside of me

BPD truly sucks, it controls every aspect of your life. It's not fair I didn't have the opportunity to self-regulate my feelings in a healthy way like others, you can't control your environment when you're just a child. I related to when Priscilla talked about the rage she felt towards men, I know that feeling very well. Comorbidities can very much occur which makes it all so confusing and you get sucked in and caught up with labels. We need more mental health awareness, proper health insurance, higher standards for psychiatrists and therapists. I've had to and still have to jump hurdles to get the help I need. I'm glad the guest brought up "self validation" because it's very important for your healing.