To the individual at the supermarket asking me, “How are you?” to the companion on the telephone getting some information about my day, to the concerned supervisor considering how life is going beyond work. I want to let you know something… I lie. I lie when I let you know I’m “fine.” I’m not fine,…
16 Things People with Fibromyalgia Need to Stop Doing Living with fibromyalgia, we are often told what we should and shouldn’t do. It gets tiring taking advice all the time, especially when that advice often comes without understanding. I’m hoping that the list below is a bit different for you. This list is based on…
In a lot of ways, Lady Gaga’s new Netflix documentary, Gaga: Five Foot Two, is your standard pop star documentary, in the vein of Madonna’s Truth or Dare or Katy Perry’s Part of Me. It follows her around as she’s writing and recording songs and music videos for her album Joanne, and preparing for concert appearances (including her performance at Super Bowl XLI). There are…
If you have borderline personality disorder (BPD), you might have experience with being called “obsessive.” What loved ones may not realize though, is that for someone with BPD, the core issue is usually not about the object of the obsession — it’s often the result of underlying symptoms of BPD. Mighty contributor Catherine Renton wrote about how her own…
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), also known as emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD), is a serious condition. It is also a heavily stigmatized one. BPD is probably among the most stigmatized of mental illnesses, partly because of the myths and stereotypes surrounding it. Some people tend to demonize those with BPD, labeling sufferers as manipulative, unstable, and dangerous individuals with…
Communication Strategies for Borderline Personality Disorder Understanding how to speak with somebody with marginal behavioral condition (BPD) can assist work on your relationship with them by zeroing in on great correspondence. Being in a relationship with someone with BPD poses some unique challenges, but there are ways you can support them while also taking care of yourself….
The road of my life has been long and filled with soaring ups and devastating downs. Today I realize and acknowledge the impact I had on my own life with borderline personality disorder. I felt like I was never good enough and let myself down daily by not being able to fulfill my own expectations. My…
Tony Award-winning producer and filmmaker Nick Demos is on a mission to bring the diagnosis, treatment, and consequences of fibromyalgia to the world’s attention. He has been personally affected by fibromyalgia: his mother, a woman with fibromyalgia, encountered a lack of pain relief, social ramifications, and few answers. He is on a mission to uncover…
Fibromyalgia is known to be a very painful and chronic disease and there are some guidelines for anyone diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Doctors will do a lot of tests and exams that range from some blood tests to every single examination of the symptoms to determine if the person is having fibromyalgia or not. Identifying pressure…
A common feature that most people with fibromyalgia presents is a diffuse pain that affects a large part of the body. This disconcerting symptom is often accompanied by morning stiffness, numbness in the hands and feet, ie tingling and numbness, sleep disturbances and above all a feeling of fatigue and fatigue that accompanies them throughout the…
