Occupational therapy can be a valuable resource for individuals living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). BPD is a complex mental health condition that affects a person’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. The condition can have a significant impact on a person’s ability to participate in daily activities, such as work, school, and socializing. Occupational therapists are trained to work with individuals to identify their strengths, limitations, and goals related to daily activities. By collaborating with individuals, occupational therapists can develop individualized treatment plans that focus on enhancing participation in daily activities and promoting overall well-being. Through the use of various strategies, such as stress management, sensory integration, and goal setting, occupational therapy can help individuals with BPD to build a sense of purpose and hope in their lives.
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Assessing Your Sleep Quality and Patterns
Sleep Quality Checklist Why assess your sleep? Through assessing your sleep patterns you may identify factors that are influencing the quality and quantity of sleep. You can also try using strategies and see how this helps your sleep patterns. In doing so you identify which is the most helpful strategy for you.
Sleep and BPD
Sleep is a basic human need. It is a vital activity that sustains and restores our body. Although researchers do not fully understand the benefits of sleep, it is understood to help give rest to our brain, muscles and organs…Sleep is a basic human need. It is a vital activity that sustains and restores our body. Although researchers do not fully understand the benefits of sleep, it is understood to help give rest to our brain, muscles and organs.
Creating a Sleep Routine
A sleep routine can be hard to stick to. This routine can be particularly hard if you sleep in different locations, work night or late shifts, have a disability or struggle to switch off from the stress of the day. This post is part of a series looking at sleep.
Looking after your mental and physical health
When we think of physical and mental health, we often jump to the more serious end of the spectrum, diabetes, Cardiovascular disease etc, and overlook the impact even a minor illness can have.
Activities to do when you are angry
Anger is a valid and vital emotion for looking after ourselves. It lets us know that we have been hurt, our boundaries have not been respected or our needs have not been met. Anger is also a common symptom of experiencing trauma, feeling invalidated and misheard. It is important that we learn how to releaseContinue reading “Activities to do when you are angry”
Are you burning out??
Are you burning out??
Mental illness and the Weather – Coping with the changes
The weather is a common trigger for people with mental health difficulties. For some, summer can be really tough as it means wearing short sleeves, or overheating in long ones; it means more social activities, and longer days. For some, winter is really tough. I know my mental health is worse in winter; I feelContinue reading “Mental illness and the Weather – Coping with the changes”
Showering with Depression, Trauma and Pain
The updated * Showering with depression, disability and trauma. With downloadable resource guide for clinicians and consumers.
Mental illness and the Weather – Coping with the changes
The weather is a common trigger for people with mental health difficulties. For some, summer can be really tough as it means wearing short sleeves, or overheating in long ones; it means more social activities, and longer days. For some, winter is really tough. I know my mental health is worse in winter; I feelContinue reading “Mental illness and the Weather – Coping with the changes”
OT for BPD 