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Guest Interview 2 (Part 5)

In this fifth and final part to this interview, Laurel and I discuss how BPD has affected her relationships in the past, from romantic relationships to interpersonal ones with family and friends. Be sure to check out her YouTube channel–search elle palmer.

Guest Interview 2 (Part 4)

This is another short section–there will only be one more after this. Here, Laurel recounts how DBT has positively affected her functioning and feelings of self-worth.

Guest Interview 2 (Part 3)

In Part 3, Laurel and I discuss her initial experiences with college–pre-COVID versus COVID conditions. We also briefly talk about how high school does and doesn’t prepare for college. There is also a dog at one point…

Guest Interview 2 (Part 2)

This is the second part of my interview with my guest speaker, Laurel, covering a variety of experiences related to her BPD diagnosis and the misdiagnoses that preceeded it. Short entry, but this covers her experience with school leading up to high school graduation, including going to an alternative school.

Guest Interview 2 (Part 1)

Part 1 of my guest interview featuring young woman Laurel and her experiences with borderline personality disorder. She has a history of being misdiagnosed, as is common with people with borderline personality disorder.

Episode 43 – Diagnosing Schizophrenia (Part 7)

Here are my original diagnoses and my current ones, made years apart by two different doctors. I speak on the effects of the medications I’m on and what I still experience after the major psychotic episode I went through. This is the final post in this little series of posts.

Episode 42 – Diagnosing Schizophrenia (Part 6)

As time passed, the mental illness started to affect my school life more and more. I developed self-destructive habits and got into unhealthy relationships while the anxiety and schizophrenia continued to wreak havoc on my ability to function.