Global Health Mag

For so many years I have struggled, as have so many others, but what I find works best for me as a daily affirmation to myself to keep on moving forward is the poem below. I don’t always get to write daily, and when I cannot, I do see a difference in my emotional health, so now I carry a …

I was told by one of my parents that I need to take better care of my service dog, to treat him well. Better care? Treat him well? I like to think I take extremely well care of both my dogs, my service dog and my rescue pup. • What is PTSD? This statement made me feel small, incredibly small and …

I have been to multiple doctors, taken a cocktail of medications and participated in therapy for a year, but no one saw it. Despite my symptoms, the places I was receiving treatment from were so focused on getting me in and out the door that they failed to realize the truth behind my mental illness. So I did my own research, …

Many are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or borderline personality disorder (BPD) and are later told they have been “misdiagnosed” and are diagnosed with the other. Yet some are diagnosed with both. People with BPD feel emotions incredibly strongly and feel compassion deeply, while those with ASD typically feel the opposite. So what is it like to live with …

Low self-esteem can be behind a lot of mental illness. It certainly is with mine. When I was struggling with an eating disorder, I thought that maybe if I weighed less I could feel better about myself and that people would like me more. With my borderline personality disorder, I have deep fears that everyone will abandon me. I don’t …

Why do I feel like this isn’t real An unimportant part in a bad deal A secret you hide from your world A second choice, never a first You say you want me but you shy away From anything real, is that really OK? I’m patient and waiting, just trying to understand What goes on in your head, give me …

Anxiety and depression are two very common mental disorders that can have a very major negative impact on someone’s life. While some people are more prone to anxiety and depression than others, circumstances in life can also increase the chances that someone experiences either or both mental conditions. One situation that could increase the chances that someone suffers from anxiety and depression …

His litany of indictments is doubly harrowing in light of what psychologists have found in the decades since — that our early limbic contact with our parents profoundly shapes our character, laying down the wiring for emotional habits and patterns of connecting that greatly influence what we bring to all subsequent relationships in life, either expanding or contracting our capacity for “positivity …

The first step to counteract gaslighting is becoming aware that’s what’s happening. The pickle is that if you are a target of gaslighting the principle symptom is mistrust of your take on reality – so how do you know if you are being gaslit or not? Rest assured gorgeous ones, everything you need to cut through the fog of gaslighting …

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), also known as emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD), is a serious condition. It is also a heavily stigmatized one. BPD is probably among the most stigmatized of mental illnesses, partly because of the myths and stereotypes surrounding it. Some people tend to demonize those with BPD, labeling sufferers as manipulative, unstable, and dangerous individuals with Jekyll and Hyde personas. Furthermore, …

The road of my life has been long and filled with soaring ups and devastating downs. Today I realize and acknowledge the impact I had on my own life with borderline personality disorder. I felt like I was never good enough and let myself down daily by not being able to fulfill my own expectations. My mental illness is a …

I’m writing this in the midst of a borderline personality disorder (BPD) episode. I’m sitting at my laptop, tears streaming down my cheeks, painfully aware of what feels like a hollow cavity where my heart is. My throat is tight; my head is spinning. All I can seem to think about is what I should be doing: writing my book. And …

When you’ve lived with borderline personality disorder (BPD) for a while, you become aware of the unique things you do because of it. Things like “splitting,” experiencing intense emotions or mood swings and dissociation are mainstays for many folks with BPD — but they aren’t the only ways it can manifest. Sometimes BPD can make people do things that are often described (and misunderstood) as being “impolite.” Maybe you …

There are individual “quirks” and traits that make you, you. There are also the things you do because of borderline personality disorder (BPD). While personality traits and personality disorder behaviors can blend together sometimes, to an outsider it’s not always clear which of these “habits” are driven by BPD and which aren’t. Whether a habit makes you seem “manipulative” (asking for constant …

Living with borderline personality disorder (BPD) can be tough. And while it’s important to take BPD seriously, sometimes people who live with it can use humor as a helpful coping tool when things go sideways. For anyone who likes a little light (or dark!) humor in their life with BPD, we see you. We hope you can share this list of …