J&J Chat: Helping a long-distance partner through a hard time

October 29, 2019.Reading time 24 minutes.

The image states, J and J chats. Helping long distance partner through a hard time.

Welcome back to J&J Chats where J (me, Jess) and J (my girlfriend, Jas) offer unprofessional advice. Today’s J&J Chat is sponsored by my friend and patron, Hope. TW for mentions of feeling suicidal.

5 Ways to Better Communicate During a Conflict with Someone with BPD

May 31, 2019.Reading time 27 minutes.

A frowning face is divided in half. One half has a thought bubble, one half has a speech bubble. The thought bubble states, I know you're leaving me. The speech bubble states, I'm leaving you first.

Communicating when you’re having a conflict with someone with BPD can be very difficult and often has a “things get worse before they get better” outcome. This post outlines 5 practical steps and tools to strengthen your ability to communicate effectively during a conflict.

5 Ways to Better Reassure Someone with BPD

May 30, 2019.Reading time 16 minutes.

A frowning face has a speech bubble and a thought bubble. The speech bubble states, Do you love me? The thought bubble states, i know you hate me.

Reassuring someone with BPD can sometimes be quite difficult, but it is extremely necessary. Here are five clear and practical steps you can take to better the way you reassure someone with BPD.

HIMMGF–Part 19–BPD Treatment (?) Updates

May 15, 2019.Reading time 17 minutes.

A graphic letter has a header that states, Generic Mental Health Group. The letter states, Congratulations, Jasmin! You have won the right to a mental illness treatment plan! With us, you will have no personalized support relevant to your mental illnesses or home life. In fact, the kind of support we offer is 100% guaranteed to make little to no impact on your mental health whatsoever! Again congratulations! We are very excited to close your case and hand you back to your primary care physician as quickly as possible.

Here is the next installment of How I Met My Girlfriend! Catch up on all HIMMGF posts here.

HIMMGF – Part 9 – Jas Gets A New Diagnosis

September 5, 2018.Reading time 15 minutes.

There are 3 bandaids, each with a the name of a mental illness on it, as follows. Anxiety, depression, and, B P D.

Next installment of the HIMMGF series! (There’s more to come this month!!) Links to all HIMMGF posts here.