I first encountered Russ Harris' concept of 'values guided action' about seven years ago and I found that it related to several of my...

A few years ago, sitting on an awkwardly-shaped plastic chair in a Medical Humanities seminar, I had one of those life-changing moments...

Earlier this year I wrote a post called 'Why I'm No Longer Ashamed' about why I'm not ashamed of having a BPD diagnosis. As I explained...

'Just because I write about something doesn't mean I want to have a conversation about it.' — Olivia Petter speaking in 'The Power of...

A couple of weeks ago my husband pointed out to me, in his characteristically humorous way, that my worries are on a cycle. If it's not...

Sometimes I pretend I feel absolutely fine when I feel so terrible all I can think about is how much I hate myself and how much I deserve...

I know just one TV documentary about BPD by a person in the public eye, 'Me and the Voice in My Head' with Joe Tracini on Channel 4. I...

It's only natural that people who hear about my experiences are curious about what helps me feel better and how I've learnt to live with...

I've been thinking of writing a blog post like this for a long time (I'm talking years). Every time I considered doing it, I knew I...

My brilliant publisher JKP sent me The Queer Mental Health Workbook: A Creative Self-Help Guide Using CBT, CFT and DBT by Dr Brendan J....

It took me many years to get an accurate diagnosis for my mental health problems. I spent a long time (secretly and anxiously) worrying...