Tami Green Speaks to Clinicians on her Borderline Personality Disorder. Ch.1

[MandyByken]

Thank you so much. I have spent so long feeling so alone with this, I can't burden my family or friends with it, and I'm just so alone- I've lost the one last person who was supposed to be there after a nearly successful suicide attempt. Even doctors seem to not understand, and it's just so nice that you are out there trying to make people understand that we aren't this way for attention or to manipulate. Thank you for your hard work and dedication.

[HardeyLeone]

I love Tami!

[aribaba3]

i have bpd but the doctor or my mom dont believe me because oh how they percieve me. what and how should i tell them that i have this. Its like im either one person or the other. i would appreciate any help or advice. thanks

[spiritualpornography]

Hi all, was diagnosed BPD today. kinda feeling a wee bit numb and in shock. Any advice on where I go from here would be of help, love and thanks.

[3axim]

Having dealt with BPD a lot I can tell you - the fact that you listened to the diagnosis and are looking for information is extremely hopeful and shows you are on a strong road to recovery - good for you

[kmarzfg]

Awesome video. Thanks for doing this.

[Kaliincarnate]

sforeczka I know what you mean.  I feel the same.

Tami, thank you. I have cried along with you in this video.

[andyskytten]

Thank u Tami!! I know u know what this is like but the best way I've ever been able to discribe this to others is to think of one who's reciently lost the ability to walk long (or short) distances. My mom, due to her heart, had lost this ability. When I spoke w/someone who was going through the same thing their responce was "of course we THINK we can do these things because we always have." For me that's what BPD is like. I think I can but the reality is that I can't, not yet. Thanks for hope.

[bpdsupport]

True, lasting recovery from BPD (perhaps anything?) happens (finally) when one can hold compassion and understanding for oneself and another at the same time, even when there seems to be opposing objectives.

-Tami

[galacticious]

@bpdsupport Oh my goodness - that quote is amazing! I have already sent it to some friends. That is so true! As soon as I read it - I knew it was true. I think it is going to become my mantra! Thank you so much. Your videos have really moved me and spoken to my heart and I have cried when you have cried :)

[KhagarBalugrak]

Recovery and treatment are all good. However, having BPD is NOT an excuse to mistreat, abuse, betray, or otherwise harm others. Unless we are truly disconnected from reality and cannot appreciate the consequences of our actions, we are responsible for what we do.

[poisonedxveins]

No, it is not an excuse. Hence why it's good that not everyone with a mental illness, or everyone with BPD, is abusive. Most of us are not. It's easy for a small percentage of people who live with a mental illness to bring about negative societal attitudes towards those with mental illness, when the majority do not act that way. The actions of a small few, do not mean everyone acts that way.

[mingspl]

Congratulations on your continuing recovery. I have been in recovery for about two years. I don't know about you, but not sitting in my computer chair, spinning around, trying to knock the suicidal thoughts out of my head, has been probably the best part of my recovery so far. The desperation is gone. Has it been easy having a "label"...no. But I prefer the label over the miserable existence I had before. I say, wake up, smell the coffee, then go get help.

[landmat5]

Her self destructive behavior has cost us our financial, mental, and emotional security. For the first time in 5 yearsyou have given me hope of a complete awarness and recovery. I need some step by step instruction on how to get her onto the road of healthy healing.Please direct me to a guide for family to learn how to speak and encourage individuals who suffer from BPD.

[landmat5]

I am a mother who is watching this with tears in my eyes. I felt for years that something was at best "chemically askew" with my now 22 year old daughter, as we watched events in her life escalate to life threatening. Now it all makes sense, BPD! She seems to be on the severe end of this disease, being unable to hold a job or complete any sustaining life demand or relationship. Her self destructive behavior has cost us our financial, mental, and emotional security.

[DohaDaddy]

Thanks for sharing this Tami, I am taking an MA in Counselling Psychology and was referred to your video to see an example of BPD 'first hand'. I think this was a very brave offering, and I'm grateful for it. All the best to you and those you love in your journey.

[Sforeczka]

I'm newly diagnosed. Unfortunately, I know a lot about the social science and history of psychiatry, and I know the stigma and contempt associated with the disorder. I've been fighting it. It plays into my fears that I am a fundamental flawed, bad, and troublesome person. Now with the "label" I wonder if it is possible for anyone to care about me at all. I must be nothing but a burden to others. Why does anybody bother? At an intellectual level, I know better.

[jezward2]

You put it so well - you've really captured how I feel - thank you so much for sharing!

[ErinKathleenFranklin]

This is exactly how I felt once

[MissyParks68]

Tami,

Is this the same address you gave at the Congressional briefing?

[aperfectingangel]

I think the Congressional one was just an overview but didn't include all of these details. In other words, I think she shortened it for that one.

[bpdsupport]

Chapters One, Two and Three are three parts to the same presentation I gave in Ft. Worth. This presentation was almost one year after the Congressional briefing and my symptoms were almost gone at this point. At the Congressional briefing, I was still experiencing many symptoms, but KNEW I was getting better, finally! :-)