Description

Living with Borderline Personality Disorder
Edited by L Robinson and V Cox

ISBN: 978-1-904697-8-31
Published: 2005
Pages: 195
Key Themes: borderline personality disorder (BPD), anthology, poetry, mental health services

Description

In the UK today approximately 1.6 million people awoke to the same problem thats if theyd managed to sleep, how to survive another day alongside the torrid and turbulent emotions associated with Borderline Personality Disorder . Although youd struggle to find a room big enough to house them all at once, its not a popular mental health problem and has received little publicity. The fact that youve heard of it at all probably means you have it or somebody close at hand does. In the immense isolating pain and confusion that BPD can bring with it, this book is here to remind you that you are not alone there are at least 1,599,999 others who feel their own personal version of your suffering. This unique anthology brings you some of their voices.

The included poetry and prose features not only pieces by people with BPD, but also the viewpoint of carers and treatment providers. This book wont teach you the facts and figures about BPD or the latest theories as to what causes or treats it, but it will provide the aspect of BPD that is almost always missed how it feels.

About the Authors

The authors who have contributed to this work have one thing in common they all have a lived experience of BPD. Whether they are struggling with the day to day challenges of how to manage the rollercoaster of emotions and behaviours for themselves, or looking on as a loving carer or concerned professional, BPD permeates their daily existence. Yet despite this, there are moments for reflection, insight, and beauty where they can find the time, the space and the words to convey their experience to others who will recognise it all too well and to those who may be struggling to understand what is happening in the internal worlds of those they care about. The authors are of all ages, from all walks of life, and all professions. BPD has no regard for boundaries of age, gender or social status. Here are the words of your lovers, your sons, daughters.