Overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder with Niki Saks

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Niki Saks opens up about her mental health experience as a person diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). The episode covers the stigmatization of mental health issues, the common misdiagnosis of BPD, the nuances of medication in managing mental wellness, and how Niki was able find healing with dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and mindfulness practices. Niki shares insights from her book "Hiding In The Open, Living Sensitively," and reflects on the power of surrounding oneself with supportive, like-minded individuals. She discusses the significance of letting go of past trauma and embracing an empowered, joyful life.Trigger Warning: this episode touches on mental illness, relationship failure, and thoughts of suicide. Streaming discretion is advised. Disclaimer: This podcast is for entertainment and information purposes and does not constitute medical advice. We do not treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Seek out professional care from a qualified health or licensed medical practitioner to advise on your personal health needs. This podcast episode is sponsored by*: Humanist Beauty - Beauty for your skin & soul, Humanist Beauty is clean, conscious, and cruelty-free. Learn more here → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://humanistbeauty.com⁠Amia - Amia is the first migraine-friendly food brand. Functional, better for you food finally meets the migraine market. 39 Million Americans suffer from migraines, many of which are caused by dietary triggers. Our food is free of common migraine triggers. Learn more here → ⁠https://amia.sjv.io/thehbmHeadspace - Headspace has one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world through meditation, sleep, stress reduction, and mindfulness. Learn more here → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://headspace.pxf.io/thehbmMoon Juice - Moon Juice helps you find your calm by bringing adaptogens, mushrooms, and clinical-level actives into supplements and skin care. Learn more here →⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://moon-juice.pxf.io/thehbm*The Human Beauty Movement may earn commissions from your supportNiki's Links: Website: ⁠https://nikisaks.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolesakscadiz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NikiSaksDotCom LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niki-saks-88194335/?originalSubdomain=auThe Human Beauty Movement Links: Official Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://thehumanbeautymovement.com YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanbeautymovement TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thehumanbeautymovement Instagram ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thehumanbeautymovement Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thehumanbeautymovement Community ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/thehumanbeautymovement X/Twitter ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/The__HBM Pinterest ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.pinterest.com/thehumanbeautymovement⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-human-beauty-movement Jennifer Norman' s Links: Lnk.Bio ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://lnk.bio/iamjennnorman LinkedIn ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifernorman Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/iamjennnorman TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@iamjennnorman YouTube ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@iamjennnorman Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/iamjennnorman Pinterest ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.pinterest.com/iamjennnorman X/Twitter ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/iamjennnorman

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