First there was Brexit and the Covid pandemic. Now other issues may cause panic in your daily life. Feeling anxiety about the news can be a natural response. However, you …
How to practise gratitude to make you happier
I have been taking more time in my life to consider the things I am grateful for. This has helped with my mental health recovery. Normally, we may think about …
What does anxiety feel like?
Anxiety grips a number of people each day. In the United Kingdom, approximately 1 in 6 people will experience some form of common mental health problem, including anxiety, every single …
Am I Too Old to Change?!
Change is something that we expect to see in children. From poor behaviour or choices, to those which are more responsible and in line with the morals we teach them. …
Fancy a Coffee?
Today, I’d like to address every single person that reads this. You might know me personally. Alternatively, you may have stumbled across this site looking for information due to being …
Toxic Coping Mechanisms
As people, we all have times in our lives where we struggle to get by. At these points, even getting through the next moment can be gruelling, and you may …
Sweet Home – From a BPD Standpoint
Trigger warning: mentions of suicide, self harm, and violence As part of my recovery from BPD, I have been challenging myself to watch more shows that, previously, might have made …
Celebrating a Lost Loved One
Losing a loved one is always difficult, whether this is a parent, child, partner, or friend. The hole they leave in your life can feel enormous. I struggled after Dad’s …
Book Review of Super-Women by Janina Scarlet
Author Note: This article is part of a collection from the previously lost Bordering Bears website, and has thus been re-uploaded and archived. I was sent a copy of Super-Women …
5 Ways to Support Your Child with Their Mental Health
Author Note: This article is part of a collection from the previously lost Bordering Bears website, and has thus been re-uploaded and archived. Children generally don’t have to work or …