Host and Licensed Clinical Social Worker Sara Abbott, provide a raw, honest, and sometimes humorous look into what it means to live with Borderline Personality Disorder and a variety of other conditions. From relationships, to anger, to sex, and to recovery, she along with guests (and her husband occasionally!) provides a behind the lens view on the world’s most stigmatized mental illness. You find Sara on IG @saraswellnessway
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Super Feeler dives deeply into the experiences of living with strong and dysregulated emotions. From Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD), to other similar challenges, we explore it all. Join us as we share powerful stories from individuals with lived experience, their families, researchers, and mental health professionals. Each episode provides a strength-based perspective on mental health, filled with humor, raw emotion, and validation. Wh ...
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So You Want To Fire Your Therapist? (Feat. Steph)
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You are under NO obligation to keep seeing a therapist that isn't a good fit for you. Today Steph and I talk about this in detail because she had to fire her therapist. Listen to hear what happened and how she went about that. Thanks Steph for joining me on the podcast! Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the Sho…
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Rock Bottom and The Climb Back Up (feat. Antonia)
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Antonia shares her journey of being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and her experiences with addiction, mental health, and relationships. She discusses her rock bottom moments and the challenges she faced in seeking help. Antonia emphasizes the importance of finding the right counselor and medication combination that works for …
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Introducing The Super Feeler Podcast (feat. Dean)
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Welcome to the Super Feeler podcast! In this first episode Laurie and her dad, Dean, we're here to introduce the concept of Super Feelers and share a bit about Laurie's life story with a variety of mental health issues including borderline personality disorder, anxiety, panic disorder, and some possible undiagnosed conditions like OCD and a couple …
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We're Dropping Bombs and Talking Transitioning Part 2 (Feat Shane)
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Hi ya'll! Shane is back to finish his episode of the podcast where we discuss his transition. Thanks Shane for sharing your story! Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the Show. You can find Sara on Instagram @borderlinefromhell. You can also find the podcast on IG @boldbeautifulborderline Corey Evans is the artis…
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Need More Proof On Borderline Stigma? I Got You.
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Listen, it doesn't really need to be said again, but the borderline stigma is REAL. Very real. And here's a great example about how people with Borderline Personality Disorder often don't get treated for other conditions because of the stigma. READ MORE HERE Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the Show. You can f…
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OMG WE MADE A VIDEO PODCAST FINALLY - WATCH THIS EPISODE HERE! Did you know there are six different types of boundaries? Yeah, I didn't either until I started practicing therapy. Which is wild because this stuff seems basic, right? WRONG. I couldn't list what the boundaries were, I just vaguely knew about boundaries and struggled with them. In this…
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We're dropping bombs (drugs, self-harm, and skill regression) Feat. Shane PART 1
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In my first of two episodes with Shane we discuss having a regression in skills as you learn more about yourself and your neurodivergence and practice unmasking; our chronic struggles with self-harm; substance use; and more! Thank you, Shane, for your vulnerability and joining the podcast! Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded…
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Injuries, surgeries, and relationships. Plus, Sara apologizes for overstepping. Part 2 (Feat Brooke)
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Huge thanks to Brooke for these last two episodes on the podcast! Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the Show. You can find Sara on Instagram @borderlinefromhell. You can also find the podcast on IG @boldbeautifulborderline Corey Evans is the artist for the music featured. He can be found HERE Talon Abbott creat…
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So you want to be a DBT Therapist? But Academia is bullshit Part 1 (Feat. Brooke)
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This episode did not go where Brooke and I planned and at first I had like a week's worth of guilt and shame. Did I overstep? Did Brooke think I was dissing her path? Did I hurt her feelings? Will everyone who listens think I'm abusive? ALL THE FEARS. And then I listened back and realized that Brooke and I had a super rad conversation and it was un…
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Hi ya'll! Dropping in with some updates on what's next for BBB. Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the Show. You can find Sara on Instagram @borderlinefromhell. You can also find the podcast on IG @boldbeautifulborderline Corey Evans is the artist for the music featured. He can be found HERE Talon Abbott created…
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Finding your voice with BPD (feat. Julien)
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Julien is here today to talk about their experience with hospitalization when they were a minor within adult systems, being unsupported by treatment teams, their early start in transitioning, and ultimately finding their voice. Because their voice, your voice, my voice - they matter. Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! S…
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Hi ya'll! Laurie and I recently made an announcement about her (really hard, as discussed in the episode) choice to leave the podcast to focus on The SuperFeelers Club and her future in advocacy. Please go look at the instagram post that we made about this as it has a more in-depth discussion, but our journey as partners in advocacy is coming to an…
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Life as a trans woman with BPD and functional neurological disorder (feat. Jamie)
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Jamie is a trans woman who was diagnosed with BPD in her 50’s after years of misdiagnoses. She also lives with functional neurological disorder, ADHD, severe anxiety and CPTSD that stemmed in part from church based abuse This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of this project. You can find her at https://www.laurieedmund…
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Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program??? It's NOT Too Good To Be True. Feat Charlie Health
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Today we speak with Emily from Charlie Health, a virtual therapeutic program offering intensive outpatient. In 2022 I learned about Charlie Health and their virtual intensive outpatient program for teens and young adults. At first all I could think was "Nah - this is too good to be true". And then I saw it in action and I knew that I needed to shar…
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Doing school while living in chaos (feat. Kim)
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Kim is a psych nurse who was doing school in the midst of a ton of chaos. She shares with us her experiences growing up, getting diagnosed with BPD and histrionic PD, the challenges that come with a loss of a parent and the complexities of sharing your diagnosis as a health professional. This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a c…
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I've been struggling with some compassion fatigue lately regarding hearing individuals say they want to be unmedicated and look, I get it. Medication is a very personal choice and we all have autonomy and dignity to choose. I want everyone to make the best choice for them. I know for me medication has made everything 10000X better - I also know I a…
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Spirituality, religion and cultural impacts on BPD (feat. Leeah)
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Leeah lives with borderline personality disorder and works full time as a 988 crisis line worker. She identifies as a Christ follower and shares about how her upbringing, African American culture, and spiritual life impact her emotional regulation and expression. She is done suffering in silence and hiding her emotions and instead wants to tap into…
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PART 2: THERAPISTS HAVE BPD, TOO??? (Feat. Melissa)
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Last week you met Melissa and we chatted about being a therapist with BPD. This week we talk about her marriage, her wife's new career, a very vulnerable experience they have recently had and how she copes with triggers at work. Huge thanks to Melissa for sharing your full story and being so open. Send us a text message to be anonymously read and r…
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OMG ANOTHER THERAPIST WITH BPD (Feat. Melissa)
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Everyone knows by now that Sara's BPD is a big source of fear for her as a therapist. And then Melissa showed up! Melissa is a Marriage and Family Therapist who also has BPD. She has strong insight and skills as a therapist as well as does significant work on her own mental health. Today Melissa shares her story with bullying, receiving her diagnos…
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DDP, Suicide Prevention, and Embedded Badness (feat. Dr. Gregory)
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Dr. Robert Gregory discusses his Dynamic Deconstructive Psychotherapy (DDP) and Psychiatry High Risk Program, an evidence based alternative to dialectical behaviour therapy for people with borderline personality disorder. He also shares his insights on a concept of "embedded badness", the neuroscience behind BPD, and the impacts of academia on prom…
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Experiences with dynamic deconstructive psychotherapy (feat. Carly)
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Carly (@jesuscoffeeandprozac) is a married mom of two who works as a substance use prevention counselor with middle school students. Though she has struggled with her mental health for almost 20 years, she was formally diagnosed with BPD in January 2024. She is now in a specialized treatment program that utilizes dynamic reconstructive psychotherap…
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Discussing Laurie's Masters Research on BPD Peer Support (feat. Kat)
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Kat (a Super Feeler from Scotland @gratitudeandtruth) and Laurie discuss the importance of sharing research related to BPD and the findings of Laurie's masters research where she used qualitative methods to learn about the experiences of people who attend the Super Feelers Club. Kat shares about a helpful program provided by Joan's Mindful Living. …
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PART 2: Making Friends in New Places (Feat. Brittni)
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Today is PART II of our chat with Brittni. We're wrapping up her time on the podcast by chatting about how to make friends in new places and how she did so while traveling as a speech therapist. Register for DBT drop in here: https://www.thewellnesswayllc.com/s/appointments Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the…
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PART 1: Practicing Radical Acceptance In A Chaotic Family System (Feat. Brittni)
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Today you meet Brittni who will speak with us about her beautiful and difficult experience navigating family adversity and trauma as well as seeking DBT and how difficult that is in the Midwest. She is the perfect example of radical acceptance - perfect meaning there is not such thing as perfect. Ending up at radical acceptance is in fact PERFECT. …
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Kali (kmpoetry14) hosts poetry workshops for people with BPD through Emotions Matter. She shares about her own lived experience, the moment she realized she had the ability to change, finding and redefining love, and the impact poetry has had on her recovery. Kali earned her MFA in 2010 from Lesley University. She has been published in Gaslight Mag…
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Laurie has been undergoing A LOT of medical stress and she's been learning a lot about her health through this process. Maybe it hasn't always been severe anxiety - has there been something else going on???? Listen to find out. This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of this project. You can find her at https://www.lauri…
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Addiction recovery, aging and regulation (feat. Kelly)
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Kelly is a critical care nurse who has been in recovery from substance misuse for almost 12 years. She shares her story of addiction, getting diagnosed with BPD, and how aging and menopause has been impacting her emotion regulation. This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of this project. You can find her at https://www.…
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New Diagnosis AND ADHD Assessment??? (Feat. Laura)
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Today Laura joins us on the podcast to talk about their recent BPD diagnosis and how they're moving forward with life given this. They also had some spidey senses that perhaps they struggled with ADHD so we administered the ADHD self-reporting tool and spoke about the results. It was so fun to have Laura join us on the pod. You can find them on Twi…
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Weight Stigma in Healthcare (feat. Heather)
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Heather, RD, MHA, has recently completed a research study about weight stigma within the health system and how dieticians can advocate for the reduction of this harmful stigma. Many people living with mental health challenges, Laurie included, have experienced discrimination due to their size when trying to access care. Heather shares tips for both…
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Sara's Lifelong Trigger of Feeling Stupid and her LCSW Exam
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Listen - in this episode I go deep and it is painful. This episode involves a lot of dysregulation with my partner that you will see me experience live but you also see us begin to repair. I talk about my fear I'm a bad therapist, my fear I'll never be successful, and how rapidly one fear turns into the belief that my entire life is over. Buckle up…
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Not rushing into relationships (feat. Monique)
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Monique (tiktok: bpd_cptsd_awareness12) was recently diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and has been on a journey of understanding how her formative years have impacted her mental health and adult relationships. She is working on not rushing into relationships until she can heal herself. Monique is from Australia and identifies as someo…
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Today, Sara and Talon discuss her breakup from a 2.5 year relationship that ended in August. Sara explores emotions she didn't know were related to the breakup and recalls how Talon experienced witnessing the breakup. It's a good insight into how strong the borderline emotional experience is. Send us a text message to be anonymously read and respon…
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This episode follows last week's episode and continues Danielle's story of being incarcerated and then moved to a substance use treatment facility (even though she doesn't use substances). She shares about how kindness of others helped her through a difficult time and how the world needs so much more support for people who use substances, have como…
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Criminal justice reform for the mentally ill is needed now (feat. Danielle)
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Danielle is a regular Super Feeler who suddenly disappeared for 9 months. We were worried about her safety, having no success at reaching out. Until 9 months later when Laurie got a DM on instagram saying "if you ever want to record an episode about what it's like to have BPD in jail let me know". And so this episode was obviously recorded asap. In…
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What's Group Therapy Like? Part 2 (feat. Abby)
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Today Sara and Abby talk about her fears of group therapy and her journey to a BPD diagnosis. This week in Part 2 we will specifically review her questions about group as she prepares to enter a DBT program while in University. Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the Show. You can find Sara on Instagram @borderli…
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What's Group Therapy Like? Part 1 (feat. Abby)
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Today Sara and Abby talk about her fears of group therapy and her journey to a BPD diagnosis. Next week we will specifically review her questions about group as she prepares to enter a DBT program while in University. Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to! Support the Show. You can find Sara on Instagram @borderlinefromhell…
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BPD research and how it impacts our care (feat. Dr. Skye Fitzpatrick)
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Dr. Skye Fitzpatrick is a BPD researcher and the TULiP Lab Director at York University. Her current research interests focus on the examination of emotion processes in the treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD) and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and identifying ways to streamline and refine concurrent treatments for these challe…
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In today's episode Sara and Laurie talk the new year, some of the best parts of last year, and review a few listener voicemails. This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of this project. You can find her at https://www.laurieedmundson.com and on IG @laurieanned where you will find ways to access The Super Feelers Club and…
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Parents did the best they could AND it really f***ed me up (feat. Cassie-Marie)
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Cassie-Marie is a parent of two pre-teens and lives with ADHD, bipolar 2, BPD and depression/anxiety. In this episode Cassie-Marie discusses the difficulty of challenging family dynamics, especially in times of grief and loss. She also discusses her experiences in church and how they impacted her mental health and the importance of understanding yo…
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Sara Goes 4 MONTHS Without Insurance & Sara and Laurie Manage Conflict
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What a WEIRD recording. What you don't know is this wasn't the plan for our recording but because I felt invalidated during it (Sara) my avoidant attachment kicked in and I didn't stay to record for the intended topic. It actually worked out great because you get to hear just a tad about how we managed the conflict successfully. Enjoy! This episode…
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Ally Loyns is the author of two poetry collections (A Generation of Sunflowers and Bloom). She writes from the perspective of an individual with Borderline Personality Disorder. She joins the podcast to discuss her lived experience, writing process and upcoming projects. Visit her Etsy store here to purchase her collections. This episode featured L…
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The Future - Individual Biomarkers for Individual Mental Healthcare (feat. Dr. Evelyn Higgins)
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Our mental healthcare needs to be personalized to us and our specific biology. Today, Sara and Dr. Evelyn Higgins talk about the work she's doing to make that happen. Wired For Addiction provides an individually tested biomarker 31-page report that hopes to negate the often ineffective and dangerous “try-it-out” phase of medications by isolating th…
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Taking Humor Seriously in Your Recovery (feat. @dbtexchange)
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Alyssa, the creator behind the meme account @dbtexchange on Instagram, shares with us her story of discovering BPD, going across the country to seek therapy, and accessing care for her physical health issues is going. Alyssa ends the episode with some incredible wisdom about embracing life worth living moments and making lemonade out of lemons. Thi…
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The Hardest Parts of the Holidays Feat. Listener Responses
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So Thanksgiving was just a few days ago and wowie was it hard this year emotionally for me (Sara). I dealt with it well without significant emotional and relational damage or setbacks but it was a good reminder that our listeners and SuperFeelers community is likely struggling as well, even with the joy they may be experiencing. So I put a question…
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For almost 11 years, Laurie was taking Seroquel/Quetiapine. It got her though a lot - and was the first mental health medication she found really "worked" for her. After a lot of thought, side effects, and conversations with her doctor - Laurie decided to try and taper of of the medication slowly. Our Patreon supporters will remember this time well…
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The BPD Living Situation From Hell Feat. Talon
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Wow what a doozie this was for Talon and Sara. We are SO glad to be in healthy and safe housing but here's the deets! For information on legal issues regarding renting or with roommates please see the following: https://www.metcouncilonhousing.org/help-answers/your-rights-as-a-roommate/ Send us a text message to be anonymously read and responded to…
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Carly (@daturadxm) is a life coach and works in the alternative healthcare space. Into her work, she brings the medical education she received in school before she was dismissed from her program after taking a mental health leave. She is now fighting back against the stigma against borderline personality disorder in education which forced her out o…
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Today you meet Tatiana who has such a unique BPD experience to share. Tatiana also experiences a variety of co-occurring conditions, one being the medical condition Narcolepsy. Laurie and I thought we nap a lot but gosh dang is Narcolepsy debilitating. We were honored to get some of their time and a cute view of their German shepherd at the end of …
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Staying Supportive While Maintaining Boundaries (feat. Connor’s family)
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This week we hear from Connor’s family (from our last episode). His dad (Steve), mom (Mary-Rose) and younger brother (Duncan) share their thoughts around Connor’s story, how it impacted them, Connor’s dad Steve was also a teacher at Connor’s school and provide insights into how Connor’s early school experiences may have contributed to his mental he…
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Experiences as a Man with BPD (feat. Connor)
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Connor joins the podcast to discuss his life with borderline personality disorder. Connor had signs of behavioural challenges very early on which led to a BPD diagnosis in his late teens. Throughout his life Connor has struggled with ADHD, anger management issues, alcoholism, aggressive behaviour, and high risk impulsive behaviours. In next week’s …
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