As someone who lives with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), I know that it can be hard to understand what that might look like on a daily. On a day where I might be particularly struggling, even getting out of bed is extremely difficult. I often with overanalyze every single thing happening in my life. Sleep becomes an escape from reality and the real or imagined problems in my world. I often will have insomnia from anxiety that never shuts off. I will replay conversations and situations. Thankfully melatonin helps with that. If you are someone who has never experienced depression/anxiety/mental health issues, consider yourself lucky because it can feel like drowning quietly. Stress can cause me to be triggered and even the smallest things can set me over the edge. It is like that bad day you have when you feel so overwhelmed that if one more thing happens you will just lose it, then you stub your toe. That is like how it feels on a daily. When big stressors come into my life, I...
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