Tiffany Interview #1: Underneath "High-Functioning" BPD // Extended Split-Screen
54m
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 Don't Want to Believe Her
21:16 Suicidality / What Prevents Her From Doing It
26:26 What Triggers Suicidality / Invalidating Environments / Feeling Unliked
32:07 Losing Relationships / Toxic friendship patterns, passivity, and resentment
37:39 Choosing bad relationships to avoid being alone; Self-Respect
40:40 Being a Clinician / Pop Psychology / Medication / Depression / Ketamine Infusions / Work
50:25 Spectrum of Personality / Being a Better Clinician
52:49 Still Having Hope