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Anatomy of a BPD breakdown
How I cope with the various stages of a borderline (BPD) breakdown.
Miranda Newman
Aug 8
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Body dysmorphia
Tips for coping with body dysmorphia during the summer months informed by lived experience.
Miranda Newman
Jul 1
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Living with borderline personality disorder
Join me on May 26 for a discussion focused on the connection between mental health and art.
Miranda Newman
May 21
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Relapsing
I hate the term “relapsing.” In the context of recovery from mental illness, it implies that healing is a linear process, and to relapse is to regress…
Miranda Newman
Apr 15
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Fuck Fatal Attraction
Media portrayals of women with borderline personality disorder (BPD)
Miranda Newman
Mar 1
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Cultivating gratitude for my partner
Lately, it’s been difficult to fully appreciate my partner. The pandemic has been tough on our relationship. I’m working on cultivating gratitude for my…
Miranda Newman
Jan 19
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Coping skills for the holidays
Coping skills for the holiday season informed by dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), meditation, and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
Miranda Newman
Dec 17, 2021
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I worked myself to the point of hospitalization—twice
A speech shared during a Stories of Failure event
Miranda Newman
Nov 8, 2021
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A depressed day
I take readers into a day I was suffering from depression and share my strategies for coping.
Miranda Newman
Oct 25, 2021
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Understanding impulsivity in borderline personality disorder (BPD)
Tips for understanding and coping with impulsivity for people with borderline personality disorder (BPD)
Miranda Newman
Sep 9, 2021
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Living with self-harm
[CW: This newsletter contains descriptions of self-harm.] Self-harm is highly-stigmatized mental health symptom many people struggle with but few talk…
Miranda Newman
Jul 23, 2021
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Tools for social anxiety
In this edition of the newsletter, I’ll share skills that have helped me cope with my recent increase in social anxiety.
Miranda Newman
Jun 18, 2021
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