Borderline & Losin’ Your Mind…?
I believe that everyone, whether they consider themselves “normal” or not, has already suffered symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder or will at some point in their lives. Borderline in Layman’s terms meaning, showing some or most of the signs & symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder.
Relax, this is not my idea of a forced education session (oh NO!) this is not “school” all over again. Lol. Speaking from my personal experiences, having “Borderline Moments” and/or actually having Borderline Personality Disorder is not the biggest funfest of all time.
Some, more than others, can easily borderline due to changing situations in your life, for (what you think is) “the worst thing that could Ever happen to me right now.” C’mon we all have had those “END OF THE WORLD” moments in our history. No? So let me get this straight. You would rather deny that you “can’t handle” your current situation than team up with me to face the madness in our world.
I will be the first one to say that I have “flipped my lid” on a few occasions. I am sure my family & friends can attest to that! Sometimes I often feel, beside myself, angry for what a mess I now created based on another situation in life that now has become absolutely chaotic. Which in turn forces us to believe that we are alone in what we are going through?
Now, I could sit here, typing away while telling you that “life is great” and “live life to the fullest.” I know ALL of the old “positive influential sayings,” I was raised on them. One of my favorites being from the movie Forrest Gump, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.”
Let me throw you a little quotation reprise, TwizzTed Tiffi Style:
“I wish life was like a box of chocolates,
then I could find the map to get to the right one.”
~~ Tiffi
Tiffi Encourages Everyone To:
Stay Positive! Reach for Your Dreams & Goals
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Give Your Brain the Mental Break it Needs to Not Overload Daily
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Get Plenty of Rest, Eat a variety of Nutritious Foods, & Exercise Daily
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Keep Music in Your Life
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Speak Your Mind, Your Voice is Important
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Don’t Do Anything Outside of your Personal Morals, Values, & Standards
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Stay in Touch With Your Own Mental Health: Inform Yourself
Did you know?
July
is
National Minority Mental Health
Awareness Month
NAMI – Highlights of 2009 Activities. NAMI states and affiliates across the country are celebrating National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month 2009 with a variety of planned events. Some highlights:
July 14 Webinar: Join us!The National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED) will host a Webinar on July 14 in partnership with the NAMI Multicultural Action Center. The Webinar will celebrate National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month by featuring presentations on how individuals across the country are working to raise mental health awareness among diverse communities. Visit the NNED Web site for further details and to register. |
- NAMI National is hosting a variety of sessions and events covering multicultural issues including a Town Hall meeting in honor of National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month during the NAMI 2009 Convention, July 6-9, in San Francisco. Visit the NAMI Convention Web site for more information.
- NAMI Urban Los Angeles is planning a wealth of activities including a Veterans of Color Health and Wellness Fair, a ”Color of Justice” symposium and a quilting bee in honor of Bebe Moore Campbell, a founding member of the affiliate. Visit the NAMI Urban Los Angeles Web site for more information.
- NAMI Tennessee will be hosting a Native American Mental Health Summit to address Native American mental health disparities in Tennessee and provide a platform to discuss and advocate for resolution between Native family members, mental health consumers and health care providers. The summit will be held on July 24, 2009 at Tennessee State University in Nashville. Click here for more information.
- NAMI Nebraska will host a presentation featuring a diverse panel of speakers who will discuss mental health issues and personal perspectives on minority mental health as well as offer information about NAMI signature education and support programs. This and similar presentations will be featured on local cable and radio stations. NAMI Nebraska will also host presentations of NAMI’s Sharing Hope program, a presentation designed to initiate discussions of mental health and strategies of support among African American congregations.
- On Tuesday, July 14 NAMI Dorchester/Mattapan/Roxbury (Mass.) will host an expert panel in geriatric, adult and child populations, addiction, inpatient and outpatient treatment, the interaction between mental illness and physical illness and the role of churches in mental health treatment in black communities. The panel will discuss the impact of addiction, depression, dementia, chronic medical illness, ADHD and other mental illnesses on individuals, families and the community. The event is co-sponsored by the Cambridge Health Alliance with support from the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) grant for diversity.
Related Resources:
Find Support
Learn more about the full spectrum of programs and services that NAMI provides across the country for people living with mental illnesses, and their families and loved ones.
Clinicaltrials.gov
Bipolar disorder research studies identified through the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s link to federally and privately funded studies worldwide.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Organization to improve lives of people living with mood disorders through support, education, and advocacy.
Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program (MAP)
NIMH intramural research and information program on mood disorders.
National Institute of Mental Health
Information from the NIH Institute of Mental Health.
National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder (NEA-BPD)
A non-profit organization started by family members, consumers, and professionals to educate stake-holders about borderline personality disorder.
Source: NAMI