"I Contain Multitudes" BPD & Identity (ft. Mel) | E10
back from the borderline
English - September 04, 2021 15:29 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 362 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
In this episode, you'll witness a very special conversation. I connected with Mel through Instagram. I was struck by how she used her large social media platform to spread a positive and hopeful message about BPD recovery and knew I had to have her on the podcast.
After being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder ten years ago, Mel is currently pursuing a degree that will allow her to practice as a therapist and open a center for others suffering from BPD.
The conversation you'll hear in this episode was the first time we've ever met. By the end of our talk, I knew I'd found a lifelong friend. I'm honored to be able to share this discussion with each of you.
Below you'll find a detailed list of the topics covered in the episode, as well as links to the many resources mentioned. I hope you find them helpful!
Links to resources mentioned in today's episode:
Book | "I Hate You, Don't Leave Me" by Jerold J. Kreisman & Hal Straus
Book | "Unf*ck Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life" by Gary Bishop John
Book | "Loving What Is: The Four Questions That Can Change Your Life" by Byron Katie
TedTalk | "The Power of Vulnerability" by Brene Brown
Book | "Building a Life Worth Living: A Memoir" by Marsha Linehan
Connect with Melanie:
Mel's IG | @mindovermelanie
Below is a breakdown of the subjects Mel and I cover:
• DBT (dialectical behavior therapy) and the concepts of "willful versus willingness"
• Feedback loops that keep us stuck
• Understanding the spectrum of borderline personality disorder (high-functioning vs low functioning)
• How meditation can be scary when we first try it
• Talking to our "BPD monsters" and battling negative self talk
• Sexual repulsion, aversion, and hyper-sexuality in individuals with borderline personality disorder
• Age regression and BPD
• Identity disturbance issues with BPD
• Developing TRUE self-love and self-compassion and what that means for recovery
• Discussing the movie "The Joker" - becoming a victim/statistic of the mental health system
• When to tell people in your life that you have BPD
• Navigating BPD and extreme social anxiety
• Creating an individualized approach to BPD recovery
• "Cleaning the BPD wound" - how to attack the underlying issues that prevent us from seeing progress in recovery
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