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yesterday we noticed that one of my friends didn't come to school, we got worried and sent her a message right away. we found out that today was her first session of therapy after 2 years of not attending due to a financial crisis.
now this friend of mine is very dear to me and me and our other friends want to find ways to help at least make her situation doable so I came on here to ask people with BPD or just anyone at this point if you are comfortable with sharing of course, how to help her in situations when she is venting; how do we approach her to make her feel valid and etc?
we know it will be kind of exhausting but we can only imagine what it feels like to be in her shoes, to be dealing with an illness like that every single day.
any comment is greatly appreciated!
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bambi
borderline personality or bipolar disorder?
From the other comments im assuming u mean the personality disorder if so… The most crucial thing you can do to support a friend who has BPD is to simply listen to them and acknowledge their emotions. Recognize that heightened emotional responses are a feature of the condition.Even if you disagree with how they see the world or don't think their feelings are justified, you can still listen to them and recognize how difficult it must be for them to feel the way they do.In reality, someone with BPD may feel incredibly relieved after receiving validation. Many BPD sufferers grew up in emotionally demeaning settings and assume that no one will be interested in how they are feelin Due to the nature of the disorder, even those who did not grow up in a challenging environment may have become acclimated to hearing that they are overreacting from others.
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yes, I have noticed that with her but even before she was diagnosed we never disregarded her feelings and always kept in mind her feelings and stuff just like how we treat other people so I guess we are already doing great, I really appreciate you commenting under my post! I will be keeping everyone's advice in mind for future reference
by vinnie ⸂⸂⸜(രᴗര๑)⸝⸃⸃; ; Report
mm well u are i have bpd n struggle with finding friends so ur doing great jus continue to support her v!
by bambi; ; Report
mm well u are i have bpd n struggle with finding friends so ur doing great jus continue to support her v!
by bambi; ; Report
oh i see, thanks for reaching out again and I hope you have a great day ~
by vinnie ⸂⸂⸜(രᴗര๑)⸝⸃⸃; ; Report