Interviews w/ Tiffany (dx'd w/ BPD)

Interviews w/ Tiffany (dx'd w/ BPD)

Two interviews with Tiffany about living with BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder): one mainly about being seen as "high-functioning" while struggling internally, and one about the frustration of not being believed.

1) Tiffany details how her “high-functioning” exterior covers a history of suicidality, self-harm, and chaotic relationships. She describes the invalidation of clinicians and peers, a seven-year abusive relationship, leapfrogging to new attachments to avoid being alone, and the way feeling unliked can rapidly escalate to suicidal thinking. Throughout, she emphasizes the exhaustion of wanting to be seen and believed as a full person, not just an MD.

2) Tiffany tries to express her thoughts and feelings around not being believed in this closing chat w/ Rebbie about her experience being filmed. They touch on anger, resentment, sadness, interpersonal difficulties, understanding vs. belief, not believing herself, and having the right to suffer.

Each piece is presented in two versions: Version A (fully edited, single-frame) and Version B (extended cut, split-screen).

These interviews comprise:
42min of Version A material // yellow border
1hr 17min of Version B material // pink border

For more info on the PD Project and the participants: https://mndflds.com/thepdproject

Interviews w/ Tiffany (dx'd w/ BPD)
  • Tiffany Interview #1: What's Underneath "High-Functioning" BPD

    0:00 Isolation Hides BPD Symptoms / Not Having Friends
    2:35 “Seven-year relationship” ≠ Wellness; Leapfrog to New Relationship
    4:02 Always Having to Prove She Has BPD / The Cutting Incident / The Criteria
    7:30 Not Getting Help / The Belt Attempt / People Don't Want to Believe Her
    10:04 Suicidalit...

  • Tiffany Interview #2: "Why Don't People Believe I have BPD?"

    0:00 Intro / Not Feeling Believed
    1:45 Tolerating If You're Not Believed or Understood
    4:56 "Why Does It Matter If People Believe You?"
    5:56 She Can't Be Understood; Being Believed Is the Next Best Thing
    10:53 "Believe Yourself, not the Non-Believers"
    13:54 Having the Right to Suffer / Byes

  • Tiffany Interview #1: Underneath "High-Functioning" BPD // Extended Split-Screen

    0:00 Intro / Why She Agreed to Do This
    3:52 Isolation Hides BPD Symptoms / Not Having Friends
    6:59 “Seven-year relationship” ≠ Wellness; Leapfrog to New Relationship
    12:09 Always Having to Prove She Has BPD / The Cutting Incident / The Criteria
    16:44 Not Getting Help / The Belt Attempt / People D...

  • Tiffany Interview #2: "Why Don't People Believe Me?" // Extended Split-Screen

    0:00 Intro / Not Feeling Believed
    1:47 Tolerating If You're Not Believed or Understood
    4:58 "Why Does It Matter If People Believe You?"
    6:00 She Can't Be Understood; Being Believed Is the Next Best Thing
    11:04 "Believe Yourself, not the Non-Believers"
    14:09 Having the Right to Suffer
    15:08 Not Ex...