Is anybody going to mention how unbelievably calming and soothing he is? Not just his voice but everything, it looks like he cares so much, I would give my left arm to sit down with him and tell him all about me and my struggle with mental illnesses because I believe that he would care so much. Thank you sir for this video and thank you for being you.

hi I have bpd. Im 37. I had extreme social anxiety. got on anti psychotics half a year ago and really helped the anxiety. but I still have very bad depression, impulsive behaviousr and anger. I often think people have a problem with me, that people treat me diferently. People do not realise how difficult it is for me. People would rather I stay at home and not bother them. I can understand why. But life is confusing and sad. I think mood stabalisers will help with my impulses, thank you for the videoes because they helped.

Im glad i found this. My doctor makes me feel like a guinea pig for the past 2 years with antidepressants and anti anxiety meds but they haven't been making me feel any better. I hate the side effects and ive gone completely psycho screaming mad and crying every day on Paxil. i got more depressed on wellbutrin. I felt like a zombie and had so much nausea taking clonazepam. Im finally on a wait list for this Dialectal behavioural Therapy. I just got Diagnosed this past summer with BPD and ive been getting treated for anxiety/depression. I love these videos though. They are informative and positive.

You are GREAT!!! I have known about my BPD for about 9 years now and have struggled with so many aspects of this disorder. I am trying to learn as much as I can so I can help myself instead of Dr.'s and therapists who refuse to "label" me or refuse to treat me as a whole person who deserves nothing but the best in treatment. Medication is a complicated beast for me. If only one doctor or therapist took enough interest and time. So to you I am grateful. Keep on talking and educating. We need you

Your channel is the best thing I've ever come across. Thank you, sincerely.

Thank you very much for taking the time to make this video. I've been in therapy for 9months, going Coda anonymous, acupuncture, yoga and doing my step program in Coda. When everyone was saying I should be medicated... I feel I've become incredibly strong in my thoughts and behaviours. You're video helped me and reassured me I'm on the right path. I can do this without medication. I know it's down to my trumatic past in childhood. Having complex PTSD I pray to God that he helps me to full recovery.

You are a great person, thank you for the support and information.

This is the best hair cut I've seen on you so far! So cute.

Thank you for making this it's important for people to know

Thank you for making these videos...I recently found out that I am not alone in what I'm going through. That in itself gives me some hope. I know medication does not solve this problem but I do need it to start out with. My anger/depression is very destructive and does cause harm to others and myself. I don't like it, I don't want this.

Thank you Bas for your time in helping people more informative about the many medications out there. :D

I think you are a very talented video host and speaker. What a wonderful thing you are doing, in sharing your experiences with others. Many can relate, whether they have the exact same diagnosis or another one. Sending you love.

Just wanted to say thank you so much for these videos - I'm sure it's helped a lot of people, and as someone who has BPD, it's nice to hear your opinions and advice. :)

I'm so glad you mention omega-3! Not a lot of people seem to know about it, and I've started a daily supplement after it being recommended by my therapist and I've actually noticed a different with that and my therapy! :)

Wow Bas!!! you are great, thanks so much for all the information.

been a while since I have seen this video, and still it is one of my favorites! I never was able to find a medicine that the pros outweighed the cons. And its true doctors do get frustrated, and I believe they mean well but they have a very tough job. I found my best medicine in one of your other videos, since then painting has been a life saver for me! Thanks again for all you do!

Thank you so much for sharing all that you do on BPD.

It's important to note that BPD often had other mental health problems such as major depression, anxiety & panic disorder, ptsd, etc The meds won't solve BPD but they can certainly help the combining disorders that those with BPD also have

you are so awesome thanx for posting videos about BPD. i have BPD and these videos really help me. your a life saver!

Outstanding yet again Bas :)

Thank you for sharing your message! It was really helpful.💙🙏

that helped me so much to understand ssris issues, God bless you, Bas

Thank you so much. I am not against medication but talking therapy has been the most helpful for me. This maybe a secondary diagnosis that my psyc has been looking at with BP as the main. I don’t care about the labels it’s just so hard being in this place again working myself up to be able To get back to normal mommy and Work routines etc but one step at a time. Thanks again

Thank you formost! I have just been diagnosed with BPD.. there are so many many questions.. I'm learning alot from your Video's. I also hope to see in the future a video about always being the caregiver.I'm having dificulties with this...

Hey, I love your videos. You'll probably never understand how much you have helped me......but thats ok, the important thing is that you have and for that I want to say thankyou :)

thank you for sharing and being open about BPD and depresson etc. I'm also very open with all my "issues" and will talk to anyone who is interested in hearing about it, if down the road I can help some one out by being there then it's worth it

Thank you for a good video. You have good points!

@Downtownpatrol I hope it will help too Laura. You deserve the best girl. hug!

I love this video. you really covered all the bases with this one thanks would be great for ps workers to see

Thank you for your advice!

Dank je Ra. Take care!

Ik wil je dan ook bedanken voor je video's, ze zijn absoluut leerzaam. Keep going en ik hoop dat je op mijn vraag reageert en alvast mijn dank. Groetjes, Kandooma

A very informative and helpful video, thank you. :)

Like your video and the visual effects...

Thank you so much, this was very helpful!

@wreckerville I am doing very well, thank you! I hope you are doing great too.

Thank you. Good advice

i'm quiet bpd but i don't wanna tell my psych that. im getting treated for depression and GAD instead,I LOVE BENZO'S

I know this video is old but I wanted to comment. I take Abilify (now generic, an atypical antipsychotic) for my BPD because I do occasionally develop psychotic symptoms. It also helps my impulsivity and emotional reactions to an extent. It doesn't fix everything but I'm definately worse when I'm off medications and I don't have any serious side effects from it like the other meds I've tried. I also take Vistaril from my moderate-severe anxiety. I have tried cannabis, didn't end well, I also have to be very careful with alcohol as it makes my suicidal thoughts a lot worse and more likely to be acted upon.

Psychedelics are much more effective and permanent and you only need to take it once in a while. Healthy diet and lifestyle choices also help too sometimes people lack optimum nutrition and lack of sunlight/exercise/sleep can create a chain of events. Brahmi is also an excellent herb for all mood disorders and CBD Cannabis Oil. Drugs don't work, Nature works.

Hi there (: What kind of therapy do you go to? Schema? Dialectal Behavioral? Cognitive behavioral? EMDR? I feel incredibly related to you and was wondering what is helping you get better. I am so glad for you, I am happy that you found somebody who truly loves you and vice-versa. Wish you the best man.

I miss seeing new videos from you. I understand you must be busy I hope to god you are busy and have not done something bad, hope to see you soon Bas

@oevalie You're welcome!

I am in L*O*V*E with knowledge, I have learned more from your videos than I have from 6 years of study in the field of Counseling and 4 years of therapy. The way you speak, as well as your mannerisms show genuine compassion. It is much more informational to hear you speak for 15 minutes about such topic than read many books containing thousands of useless pages. If you could manuscript your words and examples, the world could save many trees. be encouraged -+-=+

@Shellacopter You are welcome of course.

I really like they way to make your vids, with an interesting artistic flow, that helps people focus,

'how can u deal with feelings when u r sedated by meds',this was a big realisation 4 me,i expected to progress alot quicker with my therapy,but u made me realise it might take longer than expected because of my meds. u've helped me and my wife cope with my illness alot, and i hope to c more vids from u. peace and happiness......urs PJ

@RedRavenBlackFox Glad to hear that :)

Very intelligent man.

thank you so mutch for that video

After listening to this I have made a decission to stop medication

thank you.

thanks for the video.

@CrimsonHeartKiss :) You're welcome.

I had some good experiences with Ritalin. I have ADHD and BPD. And started taking Ritalin because of my ADHD. After a while i noticed a decrease in my impulsive behaviour and less mood swings. The only thing it didnt help me with was my anger issues. But going to the gym helps with that a lot :)

How can you tell if you have BDP ? Here's my issue I feel like Im living opposites life style . Like when im in a down mood everything around me seem calm and normal but when im in a more up beat mood everything around seem more loud, faster, and aggressive . Like people seem more mad and irritate by me like their tone of voice change they being to seem to talk negative and the people tv too . Its weird but I want to know if people really is irritate and mad with me when im in a more upper mood

@idranktheseawater Wow thank you Melissa!! Thank you so so much!! :D

Hello Bas! I have never taken meds and i'm good with it. I was always afraid I couldn't be clear enough for my children and so I always said no - just homeopathic stuff to get to sleep :) But its a very good video with good tips!!!! Greetings, C.

Great video :)

Not true... there is a drug treatment that has worked for me for two decades.. its called all drugs all the time until I can feel no more! :) The only ones I don't like are the legal ones, the antidepressants.

Natural supplementation helps with the neurotransmitter levels. I did testing and we found I was low on Acetycholine and Serotonin and SEVERELY deficient in GABA. When I supplemented with natural things (5htp, Gaba among others) I got better. Not entirely though, be forewarned. Therapy MUST always coincide with this. And as another warning: I don't agree that the neurotransmitter levels thing exists because a drug company said so, I do because of my OWN experience.

Good video.

@rumrumimurmur You're welcome.

Uhh...there is actually research that say meds can help with things such as the disordered and paranoid thinking. Psycho therapy is is always needed, but if the therapist can't get past the bad thoughts, the therapy won't help for shyte

thank you!

I did my research very well. Often drugs are developed for one thing but end up being used for other things.

I don't have BPD but I've just started taking fluoxetine for my anxiety, I've always tried to fight it but it got to the point where i couldn't leave the house. Medication was my last resort, i just hope it will help!

@thejudsterbaby You are welcome of course :)

@emmyls1 You are welcome! :)

I am going to look into it. I think I need to try to join a support group online or something. I've tried i on my own, it wasnt successful doing so alone. Do you know of anything like that?? I am not in a financial situation where I can pay for professional services. I think one BDP person helping another might help a lot. Just like people who are addicted to drugs. I am open to the idea of starting something like that. Giving helpful tools and listening too. Thats why I love Bass's vlogs.

No lithium isn't used for epilepsy, BUT other mood stabilizers like Depakote and carbamazepine are anticonvulsives as well.

Hi, do you have BPD?, It is just to know due to you uploaded similar videos, by the way, I have BPD as diagnostic, and the Dr, y. described me quetiapine, can you upload a video about it? best regards, Edgar, Mexico City

In the past I took Prozac and it gave me the worst heartburns. Then I got better. Now, recently, things have gone haywire again and I'm taking Cymbalta as antidepressant, Topamax, which is actually for epilepsy but works as mood regulator as well and won't have the side effect of weight gain and Xanax to control anxiety.

Yes but to be fair he did get all the other points right. Not everyone can fully understand the medications like we do.

My medicine journey started with Viibryd, and it worked for a while because I was giving it a chance, but soon I had it up to the highest dose and things just didn't get better and the facade dropped. Then, they put me on Latuda, and it made me feel great...I was manic and I crashed and had a really dangerous low. Now, I'm on wellbutrin...but I have bad side effects from it like paranoia, anxiety and hallucinations of bugs on my skin (feeling more than seeing), so when I meet with my doctor next I'm going to ask to be put on abilify and see if that works.

I think you should have added the links to the research studies so people can read them and see it for themselves.

My current pdoc has never diagnosed me as BPD. He uses the term "depressive disorder". My previous pdoc labeled it réactive depression with emotionally unstable personality traits while the one before that called it bipolar II. I've been on fluoxetine, sertraline, amitryptyline, lorazepam and risperidone. So far only sertraline has helped.

Great video. I have delusions and a few months ago I read that a higher dose of vitamins and minerals helps with psychosis, so I tried it and it's sooo true. Maybe this is also worth mentioning in the future. But anyway, I'd never take medication already because of all the side effects.

Lithium gave me major shakes. Pretty scary. Damage can be long lasting.

@sklavinC Well thank you :D

Lithium was not developed for epilepsy, i think you meant to refer to the anti epileptics such as sodium velporate and lamictal. the co-morbid conditions are a huge issue with it. the old view of it being on the border of another illness is partially true when it comes to this. the best way i had it described when i wrote every thing out was a symptom soup in a sense i had a bit of every thing. and it can confuse the hell out of a lot of doctors i have bipolar as well.

Fish oil capsules are a really great chillout supplement, but you can feel a little jittery coming off them.

I’m literally just on meds as therapy is a long waiting list and I available due to lock down and my anger and mood was effecting being stuck at home with the family 24/7 so I’m trying to meds to supress or make them less intense till therapy is avalible

Hi can I ask a one question. Have you ever tried to take a risperidone med before?

Interesting. As a male BPD I have to say the best combo for me is Wellbutrin for depression and low doses xanax for anxiety. I need to be 100% functional for my job and this combo works best for me. Not perfect, still have mood swings, but more controllable.

ssris for me numbed me and i felt my therapy wasnt fruitfull but im on mirtazapine now and i feel like i have my soul back, im a but more emotional but feel "here" enough that therapy works

Very true. I've been on 9 different drugs for mood disorders over a 6 year period. Some of those drugs also treat seizures, which I've never had. BUT if I were to stop taking the meds like prescribed, I could start having seizures. One of them even came with a rare side effect of a skin rash that causes death. Imagine my face when I broke out in hives because I was also taking an antibiotic I didn't know I had an allergy to lol

where are you? i miss you!

Meditation and switching to organic and natural foods helped with anxiety as well. I'd recommend anyone to try it.

Have you ever tried meditation and mindfulness? Might be something worth checking out and trying.

I recognize myself in that very much. I'll try to adress it soon in a video ok? Hope you are doing ok.

seroquel really helped my hyperactive brain, mood and anxiety, but it came with a great cost - terrible seizures with loss of conscious :\

I take Lamotrine for anxiety. it is a newer anti epileptic. It has helped me with the uncontrollable anger and impulsivity. This has been a life saver for me but I really want to come off it as it does really weird shit if I am even one late taking it. If I forget it I'm probably not safe to drive and I feel like I am swimming inside my own body.

Now I understand why my Ma kept trying to get me to take Omega-3. Better stock up.

@mimijane29 You're welcome! :D

My SO was misdiagnosed originally with adhd instead of bpd and was prescribed adderall 20mg 2x a day. When on her meds, her bpd behaviors all but dissapear. She was reassessed and correctly Dx 3 1/2 years ago.

i must agree with you

thankyou

Hallo Bas, kan ik jou een paar vragen stellen? ben jij telefonisch bereikbaar of via de mail? mijn man heeft borderline en hij drijft me tot een gekkenhuis.Ik wil graag wat tips van je.

hoe gaat het? i'm from the us and have been to your lovely country. i'm also 26 and have bpd. maybe the only med which touched it was Risperdal (risperidone) but at rather high doses like I think 4mg + or so, it seems weak in low doses. There's some lecture on youtube somewhere on BPD I wish I had a link because the woman psychiatrist giving it shows the meds effective for BPD in her experience and research. It included Omega 3 (fish oil), abilify, zyprexa in some cases (which I take), she didn't say SSRIs though. there were other things I never heard of like VAT I think, whatever that might be if I got it right. I'm on an amphetamine, an opioid (Suboxone), a benzo Klonopin (clonazepam), zyprexa and also Neurontin 1800 mg a day which is pretty high. I still feel blah except for the few moments my Vyvanse (dexamphetamine basically) is at it's peak. But I'm also apparently bipolar which makes sense as I have depressive episodes and have been manic or hypomanic.. well anyway wishing everyone good luck. BPD has been difficult especially in relationships and with family because my mom and maternal grandmother have it, so it's hard to have a relationship with either of them both of whom I've had to cut out for now and not speak with.