The Invisible Hell: Life with BPD
Trigger Warning: The following contains mention of sensitive subjects such as difficult nightmares and thoughts of suicide that may be triggering to some audiences. In the 11 years I’ve been seeking help for my mental health conditions of depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder (BPD) and complex-PTSD, I have been in and out of dozens of therapists’ offices and on hundreds of different medication prescriptions. I have meticulously followed every recommendation from every professional (several times to my detriment), and yet I have not experienced significant reduction of my symptoms. External life events indicate outwardly-facing successes: three amazing kids, college degree, university degree, my own photography business and blog, a job I love. Yet, through all of these events, I was inwardly experiencing so much suffering that, many times, I have so desperately wanted the pain to end that I wanted my life to end. The world, the government, medical and religio...