The moment we entered my house Peter proceeded directly to a shelf of books that were in my living room. He picked ‘Veronika Decides To Die’ a book by Paulo Coelho. “I also decided to run, just like Veronika decided to die. I must take this one from you.” “That is one of my favourite […]
Getting support is just a call away. It’s stressing and challenging to help someone with a personality disorder. Despite tireless efforts, at times, nothing seems to change. As a caregiver, you can easily give up. Sometimes you are also not sure when and how to offer your support. In Australia, you don’t have to struggle […]
The stigmatisation is high, but this should not stop people from seeking professional help. Personality disorder refers to adverse patterns of feelings, thinking, and behaviour. It involves observable and internal perception patterns. People living with personality disorder find it difficult to live a normal life. The Project Air Strategy has developed the Australian diagnosis and […]
People with a personality disorder do not have to live with emotional pain. We are all unique. The pattern of feelings, thoughts, and behaviours makes us different. These aspects form our unique personality. However, people with mental illness are stigmatised. In Australia, there is a rising crisis of discrimination in mental health. People with personality […]
It’s a challenge to live with a personality disorder. Giving support to a person with a personality disorder can be life-saving. However, it requires commitment and sacrifice. Caring for personality disorder patient can be stressful. At times, the caregivers have to deal with patients who are abusive to them. Caregivers need to have relevant knowledge […]
“All we really want is love and acceptance, but all things considered, this may be hard for you to give. “. BPD is one of the most stigmatised and misunderstood mental health conditions and its devastating effect can be found in a thousand untold stories by those who live with it. The chances of encountering […]
There are lots of things you can do. If someone you care about is diagnosed with BPD, you might find it hard to support and understand their feelings or behaviour at times. In the long term, it is probably more helpful for a person with BPD to have a consistent, reliable friend than to have […]
Symptoms include emotional instability, insecurity, impaired social relationships, and feelings of worthlessness. Personality disorders are mental health problems in which personality and behaviour cause you or others distress. There are 10 specific different types and potential causes of personality disorders, and the signs and symptoms are diverse. Personality disorders fall into 3 different clusters with similar […]
It can damage lives and relationships if left undiagnosed and untreated. Personality disorders are mental health problems in which your attitudes, beliefs and behaviours cause you or others distress, as well as long-standing problems in your life. The word ‘personality’ refers to the pattern of thoughts, feelings and behaviour that makes each of us the […]
The fact is that they suffer from instability of emotions and self-image. Misinformation births misunderstanding. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a condition that innately carries a lot of stigma with it. Misconceptions about it make people afraid of suffering from the condition and therefore stop people from seeking treatment and instead create a negative perception […]