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Feb 2023
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The Borderline Personality Disorder Soci...

Sara Abbott, MSW, LCSW, LICSW
About this episode

Baylie shares her own personal story with borderline personality disorder, substance use, love addiction, and the importance of addressing her trauma through treatment in addition to sharing about the amazing services of the BPD Society of BC.

You can learn more about the BPD Society of BC here: https://www.bpdbc.ca/

To see the list of available resources and recommended clinicians go to the Community Resources tab on their website!

This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously was a co-host of this project. You can find her at https://www.laurieedmundson.com and on IG @laurieanned where you will find ways to access The Super Feelers Club and other projects she works on.


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