Beyond the Borderline

Feb 03 2024 32 ep. 22 mins 20

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A hopeful and realistic look at living with borderline personality disorder and other mental health conditions.

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5 ways that lifting weights can help your mental health

Feb 03 2024 25 mins

While I am NOT a certified mental health professional I am a certified personal trainer and nutrition advisor. In this episode - topic suggested on the podcast's Instagram account - I share 5 ways that lifting weights can support your mental health. I also offer tips on how to get started. The first half of the episode covers some of my history with eating disorders, alcohol and dr

Ho ho ho - or maybe not. 5 tips for coping with Christmas if it’s not the day you want

Dec 25 2023 7 mins

Christmas can be a stressful time whether you're surrounded by people or alone. I decided to put out an impromptu episode with 5 tips for coping with the day with the minimum of suffering and self-sabotage. I mentioned the Samaritans in this episode. It's a UK based service. in the US you can access a suicide prevention hotline by dialling 998. Leave a review and follow the podcast

Where the podcast is headed and my experience of being ghosted

Dec 21 2023 14 mins

Where is the podcast headed? My experience of being in a relationship and being ghosted, and what's helping me navigate this. This content is not a substitute for professional mental health support.

It’s been a while… Beyond the Borderline is back!

Aug 23 2023 3 mins

After a sizeable break the podcast is back! in the time I have been away I qualified as a personal trainer and bodybuilding coach, and I am currently training to be a nutritional coach. My aim is to keep the focus on recovery from BPD and other mental health challenges while adding a fitness and nutrition element!

An interview with Psychiatrist, podcaster and film maker Dr. Parvinder Shergil

Dec 30 2020 31 mins

Part 1 of my interview with Dr. Parvinder Shergil, a Psychiatrist working within the NHS who is also a film maker and podcaster working tirelessly to combat stigma towards mental illness and create new narratives about mental health struggles, and recovery. Her podcast, The Mental Health Book Club, has won an award from The Royal College of Psychiatrists and is available here: http

Beyond the Borderline has a new sponsor! COPE NOTES, a mental health text support service!

Oct 03 2020 4 mins

I’m delighted to announce that Beyond the Borderline has a new sponsor: COPE NOTES! Founded by peer advocate, suicide survivor, speaker and musician Johnny Crowder, COPE NOTES is a research based mental health support tool that brings you daily texts including peer support plus tips, tools and exercises created by mental health professionals, all for under $10 per month. And it�

“A Matter of Laugh or Death” - an interview with suicide prevention advocate Frank King

Sep 28 2020 44 mins

In this episode I interview stand up comedian, 4 time TedX speaker and suicide prevention advocate Frank King about his history of depression and suicidal ideation, and how he uses humour as a weapon in his suicide prevention advocacy work. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes frank discussions of suicide and suicidal ideation. If you are currently suicidal or at risk of self har

Beyond the Borderline (Trailer)

Sep 27 2020 1 mins

All about JEALOUSY and BPD!

Aug 23 2020 42 mins

Warning! This episode is me rambling a lot. That said I do my best to take on a topic suggested by listeners - Jealousy and BPD. As always I share tips, tools, strategies and real life examples of my own ( as a person with BPD who gets jealous) ... of feeling jealousy and figuring out how deal with it. Books referred to in the episode: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skills-Training-Hando

An interview with suicide:abuse survivor, Prison frontman and Cope Notes founder, Johnny Crowder

Jul 04 2020 48 mins

This month I bring you an interview with multifaceted mental health advocate Johnny Crowder. Johnny Crowder is a 27-year-old suicide/abuse survivor, touring musician, mental health advocate, and the Founder & CEO of Cope Notes, a text-based mental health resource. Whether speaking at events or on the road with his band, Prison, Johnny's firsthand experience with multiple mental hea