Hi Folks,

So this episode is a very special one as I am without Bungle again but am joined once again by Naomi and my good friend Ben. We are here to talk openly, honestly, and frankly about mental health and our personal struggles.

This is of course in order of May being both mental health awareness and what is most close to me borderline personality disorder awareness month. I have been a long time sufferer of BPD and talk about some of my experiences and current treatment I am under in the form of DBT. 

Naomi and Ben also share their experiences with anxiety and depression amongst other things and how these have had an impact on their lives. 

This is a very open discussion so I feel I should put a trigger warning as some of you may find some of the discussion hits to close to home and is difficult to listen to. 

This topic may become a semi-regular feature as I progress through my DBT treatment and beyond as I feel it's something that will not only be beneficial for myself but hope will let some of you out there know you are not alone in the mental health fight regardless of your particular flavor of diagnosis.

• Wiki page on BPD - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderline_personality_disorder
• Wiki page on DBT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialectical_behavior_therapy
• Short DBT playlist on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKoqwd0nazArZej8gsU16R_yNnxPd6e6m
• Longer DBT playlist on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJsjpWUnyGcEmgFsmNldM2J_JN1FYAIM1

As part of the run-up to this episode, I have been asking for donations on our Facebook page for a UK based mental health organization called Mind, if you live in the UK or even if you don't please check them out and if you can donate they have a donate button right on the top of their website.

• https://www.mind.org.uk/

Of course, I know mental health care still needs work across the globe so if there is charity or organization that is your area/country please feel free to donate to them instead if you can and would rather do that. 

I hope you all get something from this episode and I will be uploading an episode that myself, Naomi, and Bungle recorded some time ago. I had put this off due to my declining mental state, so look out for that in the next week or so.

To everyone out there fighting the fight every day, you're not alone. Stay strong and much love X