Terrible, Thanks For Asking

Brettina Has BPD

Our language surrounding mental illness has evolved a lot over the past couple of decades … to a point. There are still some mental illnesses that exist outside of the bounds of most people’s understanding and compassion, that are not so easily accepted and are really scary to people who don’t have them. Illnesses that make the person seem “crazy,” where people might not want to associate themselves with you. Today’s guest -- Brettina -- has one of those.Resources:
<a href="https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/October-2017/Why-Borderline-Personality-Disorder-is-Misdiagnose">“Why Borderline Personality Disorder is Misdiagnosed” from NAMI </a>
<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/225252/building-a-life-worth-living-by-marsha-m-linehan/">Building a Life Worth Living by Marsha Linehan</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thebrettina/">Follow @TheBrettina on Instagram</a>
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It's a question we ask (and get asked) all the time: “How are you?” And normally we just respond with “Fine!” even if we’re totally dying inside, so everyone can go about their day.
But it’s not always all that fine, is it?
“Terrible, Thanks For Asking” is a show by author Nora McInerny that lets real people get real honest about how they’re really doing. It’s sometimes sad, sometimes funny, and almost always both. A production of Feelings &amp; Co.