She Was Diagnosed at 21. Now She's Turning Her Darkest Moments Into a Lifeline for Others
Rochester Speaks · Rochester Speaks
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Show Notes
Veronica Ryan, creator of the blog Borderline Babe, shares her deeply personal journey with borderline personality disorder, diagnosed at age 21, and how treatment, vulnerability, and radical honesty became the foundation of her recovery and her mission.
Discover what BPD actually is at a neurological level, including the physical processing deficits in the frontal lobe that affect emotional regulation, and learn about dynamic deconstructive psychotherapy, the intensive treatment developed at Upstate's psychiatry high risk program that helped bring Veronica's symptoms into remission.
Hear why Veronica believes mental health is physical health, why listening without trying to fix is the most powerful thing you can offer someone who is struggling, and how her unfiltered weekly diary drops on Borderline Babe are creating a safe space for people who have never felt safe enough to speak.
Veronica also shares the most important first step anyone can take when they're struggling, and why telling your story should always be on your own terms.
Follow Veronica at borderlinebabe.com and on Instagram at @veronicaeryan.