Living with BPD & Seasonal Affective Disorder - The BPD Bunch S5E4

Xannie, Raf, Solène and Lena discuss living with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Practicing clinician, Lena, explains what SAD is and how that shows up for patients with BPD. The bunch share their personal experiences with the two disorders, as well as their top tips for coping and valuable lessons learned along the healing journey. Loved the episode? We made shirts to commemorate the hilarity of mishearing "get sweaty at the gym" as "get slutty with Jim". Get your shirt/merch here: https://the-bpd-bunch.myspreadshop.com/get+slutty+(aka+sweaty)+with+jim+(aka+gym)?idea=6716bb85031199471ebfae6a Come back on Friday as we wrap up this topic, with a discussion on the warning signs of SAD October 30th we'll be back with a new discussion topic, Navigating Healthcare with BPD. Can't wait until then? Sign up for our "BPD Buddies" or "BPD Besties" tiers on Patreon to get early access to an exclusive extended cut of next week's episode NOW! https://www.patreon.com/thebpdbunch 🌟 Love what we do? Your support fuels these important conversations on BPD and mental health. Consider joining our Patreon community to help us continue this valuable work and unlock exclusive content. Every contribution makes a difference! 🌈✨ 🔗 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebpdbunch ________ Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:29 - What is seasonal affective disorder? 00:05:56 - How SAD shows up for people with BPD 00:14:04 - How SAD affects BPD symptoms 00:21:28 - Practical strategies for coping with SAD & BPD 00:33:06 - Support network for SAD 00:38:08 - Lessons learned through BPD and SAD ________ About Us: The BPD bunch is a YouTube talk show, featuring a panel of people who are in functional recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder. Each week we discuss BPD-related topics to help give you insights into the different ways BPD can be expressed in someone’s life. We also cover the different paths we followed on our recovery journeys to give you hope and direction for your own ❤️ Thank you for being on this journey of healing with us! ________ Disclaimer: Although several of our panelists work in the mental health field, we are all coming to you as people in functional recovery from BPD, and are not here to provide professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.