About this episode
Haifa shares her experiences with borderline and narcissistic personality disorders, exploring her past struggles and journey towards stability.
In this podcast episode, Haifa discusses her diagnoses of borderline personality disorder and narcissistic personality disorder, giving insight into the challenges and interactions between these conditions. She candidly shares her past struggles with impulsivity, abandonment issues, and the protective role of anger. Haifa touches on her upbringing and her struggles with her demanding mother. Cultural and economic factors are also at play, combining with her family's unaddressed historical trauma to create a painful inheritance. Haifa talks about her relationships, particularly with partners who also have BPD, exploring the intense connection and validation they bring. Now, with a non-disordered partner, she embraces a newfound stability. Haifa's story highlights her journey through therapy and self-awareness, paving the path from a tumultuous past to a more balanced present.
People in this episode
Host: Nota Bene
Guest: Haifa
Topics covered
- borderline personality disorder
- narcissistic personality disorder
- mental health
- therapy
- self-awareness
- relationships
Keywords
- borderline personality disorder
- narcissistic personality disorder
- mental health
- therapy
- self-awareness
- relationships
- impulsivity
- abandonment issues
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Nota Bene
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