18. Growing Up Queer Struggling with Sexuality, ADHD, Shifting Self-Image & Self-Harm (ft. Jared Gelman)
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English - November 08, 2021 22:41 - 1 hour - 139 MB - ★★★★★ - 394 ratingsMental Health Health & Fitness Education Self-Improvement spirituality podcast cptsd recovery complex trauma trauma healing childhood trauma self sabotage generational trauma jungian psychology depth psychology codependent podcast Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On this episode of the podcast, you'll hear my interview with songwriter, pop chameleon, and all around hilarious human being, Jared Gelman.
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Content warning: self-harm / suicide
Below are some concepts discussed in this episode:
■ Navigating growing up queer and BPD
■ Jared's experience with self harm and other self destructive behaviors and the damage of labeling these "attention seeking"
■ BPD stigma
■ Quiet BPD (acting "in" rather than acting "out"
■ How our nuclear families often see the most explosive parts of our BPD
■ Catastrophic thinking and how it can negatively impact our intimate relationships
■ Questioning ourselves and our reality when we have BPD ("Is my reaction rational..? Or is it the BPD?")
■ BPD and manipulative behavior - is it really manipulative? Or are we over-simplifying?
■ Questioning our identity and sense of self with BPD
■ Having BPD and ADHD
■ Drastic appearance changes (hair, eyebrows, clothing)
■ FP (favorite person) relationships
■ Addictive and impulsive behaviors
■ BPD and issues with authority
■ How parents that "try their best" can still do damage (emotional abuse/neglect, toxic shame, CPTSD)
■ How we can improve splitting behavior
■ Being afraid of being alone with our own thoughts (but then still feeling alone, even with friends)
■ Constantly seeking the approval of everyone but ourselves
■ The importance of morning routines in BPD recovery
■ Advice for the newly diagnosed
■ Advice for loved ones of people with borderline personality disorder
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