Talking About BPD, Kimberley Wilson
Talking About BPD, Kimberley Wilson
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Talking About BPD
A Stigma-Free Guide to Living a Calmer, Happier Life with Borderline Personality Disorder

Author: Kimberley Wilson, Rosie Cappuccino

Narrator: Rosie Cappuccino

Unabridged: 5 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: John Murray

Published: 10/21/2021

Synopsis

'I am Rosie. I have BPD. I am not an attention-seeker, manipulative, dangerous, hopeless, unlovable, 'broken', 'difficult to reach' or 'unwilling to engage'. I am caring, creative, courageous, determined, full of life and love.'

Talking About BPD is a positive, stigma-free guide to life with borderline personality disorder (BPD) from award-winning blogger Rosie Cappuccino.

Addressing what BPD is, the journey to diagnosis and available treatments, Rosie offers advice on life with BPD and shares practical tips and DBT-based techniques for coping day to day. Topics such as how to talk about BPD to those around you, managing relationships and self-harm are also explored. Throughout, Rosie shares her own experiences and works to dispel stigma and challenge the stereotypes often associated with the disorder.

This much-needed, hopeful guide will offer support, understanding, validation and empowerment for all living with BPD, as well as those who support them.

(P) 2021 Jessica Kingsley Publishers

About Rosie Cappuccino

Rosie Cappuccino writes the award-winning blog Talking About BPD, sharing herexperiences of life with a diagnosis of BPD since being diagnosed in her early 20s. She writes for Happiful, has previously written for Healthy Place, and has appeared on podcasts such as Mentally Yours and The Stronger Minds Podcast. Rosie works as a teacher in the UK, has a Master's Degree in Medical Humanities and is also on the Editorial Board for the BMJ Medical Humanities. She is the author of Talking About BPD. www.talkingaboutbpd.co.uk

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jenny

This is a book truly like no other in existence at the time of writing. For those with BPD/EUPD (or for their family/friends/partner) this will be an invaluable resource. It is authoritative and diligently researched and referenced, but also compassionate, validating, and kind. For those unable to a......more

Goodreads review by Alex

Talking About BPD was the first book I have read pertaining to BPD. I usually shy away from mental health books because they are either stigmatizing or think that they can fix you by the last page. This one, however, took me by surprise and showcased how important it is to have visible representatio......more

Goodreads review by Bree

"I no longer saw myself as a chaos-causing monster, but as someone who had been through so much and was simply trying to survive." (P. 112) There is just something about how Rosie writes that makes you feel so safe and seen. Since I've been diagnosed with BPD in October last year while I was overseas......more

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I am grateful for Rosie Cappuccino's 'Talking about BPD,' as I finally have an authentic, stigma-free book to recommend to my DBT clients. A mix of personal experience, research-based information, and skill-building material makes this a must-read for those with BPD plus their loved ones and providers. Alicia Paz, M.A Owner of Online DBT Skills

Rosie is a strong and compassionate advocate for individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. I'm forever thankful for her encouraging message of hope and recovery. As a DBT therapist, this is a book I can strongly recommend to my clients and their families.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Talking About BPD. Anyone who reads the book with an open mind - patient, provider, family member or friend, will likely not think about BPD in the same way as they did before. [A] remarkable and much needed contribution.

This book brings to life, and provides an invaluable insight into, the experiences of the stigma that is encountered when living with Borderline Personality Disorder, as well as approaches for managing BPD.

This is a great book, written by someone who used to struggle to manage their intense emotions, distressing thoughts, impulsive urges, relationship anxieties and overwhelming fears of abandonment, which often left them suicidal. Rosie pays attention to the stigma that surrounds a diagnosis of BPD and how to talk about it in a more self-empowering way. - Human Givens Journal

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