Join Kristin and Melanie as they discuss one of the most stigmatizing areas of mental health: Borderline Personality Disorder.
Melanie Goldman (She/Her) is a leading light in the field of mental health advocacy and helps fight on behalf of those with borderline personality disorder (BPD) based in Toronto, Canada. Melanie has spent the majority of her life working in the music industry, and she has earned a degree in psychology. After realizing she needed to fend for herself after being in a hospital ten years ago. Melanie, who has been diagnosed with BPD and ADHD, decided three years ago that she wanted to use both her music and her Master’s degree to help others with the disorders. She went to work and researched everything about BPD after her diagnosis and found the appropriate medical professionals, treatments, and community resources; she then took the next step and began directly aiding communities, gradually coming to understand that her story could help save countless lives. She has volunteered for multiple groups and helped many people find the resources they need.Melanie has been a guest on a number of podcasts from backfromtheborderline to BPDBRAVERY and is a cast member of the YouTube TV series theBPDbunch. Melanie is a trained peer facilitator for 2 non-profits and is currently a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying). Since the general public has a skewed conception of BPD within the mental health system, Melanie has many far-reaching ambitions for the mental health communities and BPD, including the establishment of her own Center for BPD. Melanie's sister Jackie and her grandmother who has passed away Rae suffered from BPD and bipolar disorder, and Melanie hopes everyday to help others find their own “Rae of light” as her Grandmother’s name was Rae and hopes to carry this name forward with love and keep the legacy alive.Become a supporter of this podcast:
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