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What I Want You to Know as Someone with BPD

[…] BPD, love someone with BPD or are a mental health professional, I urge you to show yourself, or those struggling, deep compassion needed to heal.                       Ashley Nestler, MSW and is a survivor of schizoaffective disorder, quiet borderline personality disorder, fibromyalgia, bulimia nervosa, obsessive compulsive disorder and Complex PTSD. Ashley is an educator on […]

Healing from Heartbreak with BPD

[…] and come through stronger and better able to handle whatever comes my way. I have found that there is hope even when I have felt hopeless.   Ashley Nestler, MSW, is a survivor of Schizoaffective Disorder, Quiet Borderline Personality Disorder, Fibromyalgia, Bulimia Nervosa, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Complex PTSD. Ashley is an educator on Borderline […]

Understanding the Symptoms of BPD

[…] starting the discussion with the causes, and not just the symptoms, we can create empathy and provide more treatment options for people with this mental illness.   Ashley Nestler, MSW, is a survivor of schizoaffective disorder, quiet borderline personality disorder, fibromyalgia, bulimia nervosa, obsessive compulsive disorder and Complex PTSD. Ashley is an educator on Borderline […]

Five Tips to Cope with Double Discrimination 

[…] kind to yourself; this form of discrimination can be incredibly painful and difficult to work through. You deserve validation and understanding just as much as anyone else. Ashley Nestler, MSW, is a survivor of schizoaffective disorder, quiet borderline personality disorder, fibromyalgia, bulimia nervosa, obsessive compulsive disorder and Complex PTSD. Ashley is an educator on borderline […]

How to Describe Borderline Personality Disorder to Those Who Don’t Understand

[…] more easily to their loved ones. Ultimately, people with BPD deserve the understanding of others who can see the whole person — not just a diagnosis.   Ashley Nestler, MSW, is a survivor of schizoaffective disorder, quiet borderline personality disorder, fibromyalgia, multiple eating disorders, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and Complex PTSD. She is […]

How the “Laziness Myth” Affects Those with Mental Illness

[…] worth. You, right now, without having to accomplish a feat, are worthy and important. You are precious as you are. Don’t let society tell you otherwise.   Ashley Nestler, MSW, is a survivor of schizoaffective disorder, borderline personality disorder, fibromyalgia, multiple eating disorders, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and complex post-traumatic stress disorder. She […]

Five Schizophrenia Coping Skills I Can’t Live Without

[…] tools to help them cope. Living with this illness can often be difficult, but there are ways to manage the symptoms and live a joyful life.   Ashley Nestler, MSW is a survivor of multiple mental illnesses. She works as mental health specialist, author, empowerment coach and bibliotherapist. She is the creator of The Ignite […]

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