Bold Beautiful Borderline Sara Amundson & Laurie Edmundson

Kim is a psych nurse who was doing school in the midst of a ton of chaos. She shares with us her experiences growing up, getting diagnosed with BPD and histrionic PD, the challenges that come with a loss of a parent and the complexities of sharing your diagnosis as a health professional. Send us a Text Message.Support the Show.You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to day lives even further @laurieanned and @saraswellnessway. You can also find the podcast on IG @bo...

I've been struggling with some compassion fatigue lately regarding hearing individuals say they want to be unmedicated and look, I get it. Medication is a very personal choice and we all have autonomy and dignity to choose. I want everyone to make the best choice for them. I know for me medication has made everything 10000X better - I also know I am very privileged to have a good team who can support me with medication management. This is an episode where I explore my feelings, sadness, and f...

Leeah lives with borderline personality disorder and works full time as a 988 crisis line worker. She identifies as a Christ follower and shares about how her upbringing, African American culture, and spiritual life impact her emotional regulation and expression. She is done suffering in silence and hiding her emotions and instead wants to tap into her emotions as a positive moving forward. Send us a Text Message.Support the Show.You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their ...

Last week you met Melissa and we chatted about being a therapist with BPD. This week we talk about her marriage, her wife's new career, a very vulnerable experience they have recently had and how she copes with triggers at work. Huge thanks to Melissa for sharing your full story and being so open. Send us a Text Message.Support the Show.You can find Laurie and Sara on Instagram to follow their day to day lives even further @laurieanned and @saraswellnessway. You can also find the podcast...

Everyone knows by now that Sara's BPD is a big source of fear for her as a therapist. And then Melissa showed up! Melissa is a Marriage and Family Therapist who also has BPD. She has strong insight and skills as a therapist as well as does significant work on her own mental health. Today Melissa shares her story with bullying, receiving her diagnosis, and how she works as a therapist while also having BPD. Huge thanks to Melissa for sharing her story. Send us a Text Message.Support the S...

Dr. Robert Gregory discusses his Dynamic Deconstructive Psychotherapy (DDP) and Psychiatry High Risk Program, an evidence based alternative to dialectical behaviour therapy for people with borderline personality disorder. He also shares his insights on a concept of "embedded badness", the neuroscience behind BPD, and the impacts of academia on promising new treatment options. Dr. Robert Gregory is a Professor of Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University. He is the developer of a...