The way you treat me is your path, the way I respond is mine!

Why BPD is a Public Health Crisis?

YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!

There are at least 11 million members of the BPD tribe, and more than half have limited or no access to specialized therapy or resources.

The Human Grace Collective wants to empower a collective mindset shift, drive compassion and support, promote de-escalation in highly charged situations, and advocate for affordable mental health solutions for individuals living with BPD. As a collective, together we have the power to change the stigma and increase understanding.

BPD Facts

Finding good treatment for symptoms of BPD can be challenging. Many therapists either avoid or refuse to treat BPD.

Often, insurance companies do not pay for the treatment of BPD.

BPD generally co-occurs with depression, anorexia-bulimia, and other problems resulting from impulsivity (drunk or reckless driving, gambling, sex addiction or shoplifting).

Individuals with BPD are at a higher risk to wind up incarcerated, institutionalized against their will, or lose their lives, during periods of mental health crisis.

Males with BPD are often sent to jail or prison for violent outbursts resulting from a biological inability to control impulsivity.

BPD comprises 20% of the inpatient psychiatric population.

As a comparison, BPD affects 50% more people than Alzheimer's disease and nearly as many as schizophrenia and bipolar combined (2.25%).

An estimated 10% of BPD patients die by suicide.

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The BPD Experience

Feel overwhelming shame and isolation.

Exhausted from the countless mental health misdiagnoses.

Struggle to maintain long-term friendships and family relationships.

Paralyzed by the daily fear and panic of leaving the house and navigating the outside world.

Live with constant debilitating fear of how a BPD diagnosis and associated stigma will affect current or future employment.

Battle feelings of unworthiness and often contemplate suicide.

Embrace negative vices as the only perceived solution for relieving the pain.

Consequences of Inaction

According to NAMI:

Diagnosing mental illness isn't a straightforward science. We can't test for it the same way we can test blood sugar levels for diabetes. Each condition has its own set of unique symptoms, though symptoms often overlap.

Across the U.S. economy, serious mental illness causes $193.2 billion in lost earnings each year.

11.9% of U.S. adults with serious mental illness had no insurance coverage in 2021.

The average delay between onset of mental illness symptoms and treatment is 11 years.

Americans live in places with less than one mental health care provider per 30,000 people. Even therapists can have trouble finding help.

The Founder's BPD Journey

Our Mission

Provide a central hub for individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) seeking resources and support.

Increase the level of grace and support shown to individuals navigating BPD, especially during periods of crisis.

Work towards shifting the stigma of BPD and other severe forms of mental illness.

Our Vision

To provide an extra layer of armor for individuals with BPD, especially during periods of crisis by offering: hidden disability ID cards / lanyards, wristbands, hoodies / t-shirts, biometric wearables, and VR gaming solutions.

To offer community and safe space for individuals with BPD to celebrate their authentic selves, including online resources, a vent line, virtual career coaching, Out Loud Voice hoodies, and a weekly support group .

To evolve conversations and facilitate innovative training, resulting in a shift of the negative narrative to a recovery-focused mindset towards individuals with BPD and other personality disorders.

To raise funding to develop and provide hidden disability ID cards,

I Might Be in Crisis wristbands / lanyards, VR gaming experiences and biometric wearables, advance BPD research and legislation, and open a support hub called Grace Cafe'.

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