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A Plea for Compassion as Someone Who Was Arrested During Psychosis
To bring about meaningful change, the system itself has to be restructured and it starts, quite plainly, with having compassion. -
NAMI Seeks Participants for Survey on Lived Experience of Borderline Personality Disorder
NAMI is conducting a Virtual Advisory Panel — an online platform for participants to anonymously answer a survey on how Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) affects their life, work and relationships. -
Understanding the Symptoms of BPD
One of the best ways to create more understanding and empathy is to take a step back and try to understand the underlying causes of BPD symptoms. -
Healing from Heartbreak with BPD
"I understand that I feel things so much deeper than those who don’t live with BPD and that I should not act on each emotion." -
Podcasts Featuring Three Unique Perspectives on Serious Mental Illness Released in Partnership with APA’s SMI Adviser
NAMI has partnered with the APA’s SMI Adviser program to produce the Medical Mind Podcast series featuring NAMI Chief Medical Officer Ken Duckworth in conversations centered around experiences with bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and early psychosis. -
Making a Difference One Person at a Time
"Treating someone living with mental illness with dignity and kindness is one of the best things you can do for them." -
What I Want You to Know as Someone with BPD
"As someone living with BPD, and as a mental health professional, I can personally tell you how difficult it is to live with this disorder." -
My Spiral out of Reality
"To never have lived the struggles I’ve endured would be to erase who I am today." -
Early Intervention for Borderline Personality Disorder
Those with BPD need early intervention and treatment to be a priority.