Tuesday 8 October – Next Meeting
Our next Sanctuary meeting will be on Tuesday, October 8, at 6.00pm, in the Marjorie Black Room at SACOSS, corner Young and King William Streets, Unley, South Australia
Living Life Well – BPD Awareness Week 2024
This week is BPD Awareness Week and the theme is Living Life Well - Recovery and BPD. Professor Brin Grenyer has a helpful and encouraging message for us.
Mental Health Plans for South Australia
In September we were very lucky to have South Australia's Chief Psychiatrist, Dr John Brayley, as our speaker. He outlined a new standard of treatment for consumers diagnosed with BPD in SA (still under development)
Suicidal Ideation and Self Harm
I wish it was not so, but most people with BPD face a mental health crisis. We asked a psychologist to explain suicidal ideation and self harm. What can carers do in a mental health crisis?
BPD and PTSD
We watched "Understanding the intersection between BPD & PTSD" from Dr Skye Fitzpatrick
Occupational Therapy
Savannah Zielonka told us about Occupational Therapy and how it can help people who live with BPD.
Staying Connected
The symptoms of BPD can be so very damaging to relationships. How can we stay connected, and continue towards recovery?
Self Harm
Dr George Evans kindly spoke to Sanctuary about self harm – a behaviour that many of us have encountered, which can be confronting and confusing
Carers have Rights
Carers have rights in the South Australian Health system. When things aren’t going the way we think they need to go, what can we do?
Planning for Christmas
Special occasions like Christmas can be particularly challenging for someone with BPD, and for their families, who love them. Does it have to be that way?