by Chanel Adams | Apr 14, 2025 | Borderline Personality Disorder, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Dysregulation, Guest Contributor, Life Management Skills
My Struggle with Disconnection In October 2023, I was diagnosed with severe borderline personality disorder (BPD), which can be linked to complex trauma (CPTSD). For most people, getting diagnosed with a mental health disorder can be scary. But it offered me a moment...
by Jenney Clark | Mar 4, 2025 | Abandonment and CPTSD, Abuse, ADHD, Betrayal, Borderline Personality Disorder, CPTSD, CPTSD and Inner Child Work, Depression, Estrangement, Family Estrangement, Generational Trauma, Guest Contributor, Isolation, Rejection, Relationships, Self-Acceptance, Toxic Relationships, Trauma
Who am I? Growing up, I was a child with trust issues due to emotional and physical abuse. Then, at 18, I was assaulted on a date. Trauma often leaves invisible scars. While most physical wounds can heal, mental and emotional wounds run deep. I have faced many traumas...
by Sylvie Rouhani | Jun 21, 2024 | Attachment Trauma, Borderline Personality Disorder, Childhood Sexual Abuse, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Journaling, Mental Health Advocacy, Mental Health Awareness, Money & Healthcare
Mental health services in the UK have always been hard to access. In the past 5 years, they can no longer meet the increasing number of suffering individuals’ needs. The recurring question is, “Why are more people diagnosed with depression/ADHD/...
by Sylvie Rouhani | Mar 1, 2024 | Borderline Personality Disorder, CPTSD, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, CPTSD and Self-Harm, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Depression, Gaslighting, Nightmares, Recovery, Religion and Trauma
In 2014, following a chain of traumatic events, and a serious mental health crisis, I was introduced to a new scheme in Lewisham Borough (South East London – UK) for homeless individuals needing mental health support, while waiting for social accommodation...
by Shirley Davis | Oct 3, 2022 | Borderline Personality Disorder, Childhood Sexual Abuse, CPTSD
Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) on its own is a severe diagnosis. However, when paired with another significant diagnosis, such as borderline personality disorder (BPD), the two diagnoses deeply affect people’s lives. In this article, we shall...
