A while ago, when I was doing health and social care, I found a documentary on youtube about a woman with Borderline Personality Disorder. I sometimes find myself thinking about it, and I've watched it again a few times, just because I find it strangely reassuring. I like Emily in the documentary because in some ways, I know how she feels.
I'm not saying I think I have BPD. In fact, out of the nine traits shown in the video, I only have about two (one of them is dissociation). But I know what it's like to be surrounded by people and still feel alone. The bit where Emily is standing in the streets and people are all walking past her is a perfect representation of how dissotiation can feel. I also feel lost and misunderstood like Emily, and this is how I have felt for years.
Watch it if you have time. (It's only 10 minutes)
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