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*I will always make time for you*I love you*I care about you*You can talk to me about anything *You can always come to me for any reason *What we talk about stays between us*Is there something I can do for you right now? *Do you want to talk about your feelings?*I can hear how sad […] The post Things to Say to Someone Who is Suicidal appeared first on Jade Mental Health Coach ..read more

A beginner’s guide to mindfulness couldn’t possibly teach you everything you need to know in order to master the art. Yet even a very basic understanding can give you amazing insight into your thoughts and emotions. Here are a few quick steps to get you started. What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is waking up from the […] The post Beginner’s Guide to Mindfulness appeared first on Jade Mental Health Coach ..read more

How to stop self-injuring using Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills to change your nervous system, thoughts, and feelings. The post #1 Tip to Stop Self-Injuring appeared first on Jade Mental Health Coach ..read more

We often avoid painful feelings because… well because they are unpleasant. We numb them with substances or distract with activities or mindlessly scroll through social media. Distracting can help us get through tough times, but as a long-term problem-solving tactic, it’s pretty useless. Why Avoiding the Pain Doesn’t Work Research shows that stuffing and suppressing […] The post 3 Reasons to Stop Avoiding Painful Feelings appeared first on Jade Mental Health Coach ..read more

A major characteristic of Borderline Personality Disorder is instability in a number of areas, mainly an instability in mood and relationships. There are many other areas of life that are thrown off-balance as well, including one’s self-identity, decisions, and perception of the world. Below are five areas of instability in Borderline Personality and some tips […] The post 5 Areas of Instability in Borderline Personality appeared first on Jade Mental Health Coach ..read more

When All You Could Do was Make It Through What a day. Seemed like things began bombarding me and my recovery goals from the moment I woke up. A few times throughout the day I thought to myself, “Why not just quit today; why not just lay down and give up? This is too hard. […] The post A Tough Day in Recovery appeared first on Jade Mental Health Coach ..read more

THE BRUTAL TRUTH When BPD leads to abandonment and rejection, you learn quickly. Soon, you fear abandonment by all the people you love, and you start to see abandonment everywhere. To avoid being rejected, you push them away before they can hurt you. The result? No one can abandon you, because there IS no one. […] The post When BPD Leads to Rejection and Abandonment appeared first on Jade Mental Health Coach ..read more

Mindfulness Monday   “People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, […] The post 3 Habits to Practice on Mindfulness Monday appeared first on Jade Mental Health Coach ..read more