Borderline makes one flinch, cringe, avoid. Still, I love this word, this patchwork quilt of pain and care. I want to hold it, listen to it, and keep it safe. Read more
Dreaming New Meanings Into Borderline Personality Disorder
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Institutions Don’t Help The Mentally Ill
There is no fundamental problem with hospitals and institutions, but instead a complicated and interrelated web of failings. Read more
Nobody’s Death Is A Blessing
flickr/Eric Kilby By Ijeoma Oluo Two years ago today I was staring at my teenage son, my precious baby, wondering if his smile was real. Wondering if I could allow myself to take comfort in a moment of his laughter. Wondering what I could do to keep him in this world as long as possible. Wondering Read more
The Myths And Realities Of Dating With Borderline Personality Disorder
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See Me: Fighting The Invisibility Of Mental Illness
By Danielle Vintschger Every day that I’m on the outside of a psych ward, I take up a little more space in the world. CN: discussion of self-harm I was eight years old, sitting in the garden next to our driveway when I first became invisible. My body faded away, leaving only a tiny hand Read more
The Process Of Getting Better Can Really Suck
I will fucking lose it if I don’t acknowledge out loud that some things inherently suck. Read more