since suicide prevention is being talked about right now. i want to take a second to make a THREAD about BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER, & our 70% suicide attempt rate w 10% of us succeeding.

borderline personality disorder usually results from being HIGHLY mistreated, abused, & traumatised for long periods of time. yet we are highly stigmatised for being ‘manipulative’ ‘evil’ ‘difficult’ ‘attention seeking’ etc etc.

the purpose of this thread is to help you EMPATHISE, help you UNDERSTAND, that a borderline does not intentionally act the way that we do. ofc if the borderline is toxic then you should RESPECTFULLY part ways, but to make us out to be toxic before you even know us is the issue.

the issue is that most of us feel the need to HIDE our disorder bc majority of the world demonises us w out even knowing us. not all of us are the same. bpd has a LARGE spectrum & that’s important to remember. im not the same as another borderline & vice versa.

what im trying to say is that i need y’all to stop stigmatising us & stop demonising us. it is so very triggering & when we already have such a high suicide rate, theres really no f*cking need to be rude?? here are some informational photos on bpd.

& here is some more cause you really can never have enough okay. save these & educate yourself. it takes a few seconds to do so.

the last 3 images. i know they all basically say the same thing BUT THEYRE ALL IMPORTANT!! you cant even imagine how it feels to come into this world & be nonstop abused, then end up being demonised forever bc of that same abuse. it makes it so much more painful.

be an ally for borderlines. it goes a long way. i have had so many psychology teachers demonise borderlines. ive heard stories of other borderlines being targeted in workplaces by bosses for being borderline. stand up for us. protect us. speak up when people demonise us.

when we get demonised for simply EXISTING, for simply being a disorder that we NEVER EVEN ASKED FOR, it is so triggering. most the time, it triggers our suicide ideation which can lead to a suicide attempt. speaking up for us when people demonise us could literally save a life.

when you see posts ab bpd, RT THEM. spread awareness of the disorder, spread knowledge ab it, speak up against those who stigmatise & demonise us. protect us im begging you. im so tired of always having to be my own ally. i wish so badly that people would stand with me.

& if you have a borderline in your life, ik we are broken but we are the most giving people. be patient w us. i promise itll be worth it. a little patience & love really goes a long way. thank you to everyone who RTed, everyone who is an ally, & everyone who read this

oh wait let me add this cute POSITIVES of borderlines picture before i go. im a great girl & a great friend & if you disagree then sucks for you cause youre missing out!!! ok bye!!!