Advocacy & Support for

Borderline Personality Disorder
& Complex Trauma

In The Media

BPD, and why young people are falling through the cracks
Natasha Swingler discusses how appropriate treatment and a non-judgmental therapist supported her recovery.
ABC Health Report by Sarah Sedghi (13 Oct 2021)

BPD Awareness Week 2021
Article about the 2021 Discover Creative Wellbeing message inviting readers to hold events, and contribute recovery stories or artwork.
The Weekender Herald by Alexandra Bull (23 Sep 2021)

The enduring stigma surrounding BPD
Radio interview with Natasha Swingler, Dr Martha Kent, Prof Brin Grenyer and Prof Anthony Ruocco (USA).
ABC Health Report with Dr Norman Swan (20 Sep 2021)

A roller-coaster of emotion — Borderline Personality Disorder 
Radio interview with Gabby and her partner Eliza 
Radio National: All in the Mind with Lynne Malcolm (6 Oct 2019)
***Trigger warning: Please note that this interview contains descriptions of suicidal gestures, abuse and violence***

University of Newcastle Professor shining a light on Borderline Personality Disorder 
Radio interview with BPD Awareness Week 2019 Ambassador Prof Mike Hazelton
ABC Breakfast with Jenny Marchant and Dan Cox (2 Oct 2019)

Parenting and BPD Awareness Week 2019
Radio interview with Project Air researcher Kayla Steele discussing parenting and personality disorder (Interview starts at the 1:42:26 mark)
ABC Illawarra Mornings with Nick Rheinberger (1 Oct 2019)

Understanding how best to respond to the needs of Australians living with personality disorder.
Research report by SANE Australia in partnership with the National Mental Health Commission. The report puts forward a number of recommendations to improve mental health care and access to support for people affected by personality disorder. (15 Nov 2018)

BPD Awareness Week 2018
Radio interview with Judy Burke and Aaron Fornarino
ABC Radio 891 (SA) Sonja Feldhoff (2 Oct 2018)

BPD Awareness Week 2018
Radio interview with Liz Hodgman 
Radio Five-AA (SA) Paul Richards (1 Oct 2018)

Borderline Personality Disorder: Stigma to Strength
Radio interview with Mahlie Jewell and A/Prof Sathya Rao
ABC Radio National: All in the Mind with Lynne Malcolm (18 Feb 2018)

BPD and Healing Relationships
Radio interview with Prof Brin Grenyer 
ABC Radio National: All in the Mind with Lynne Malcolm (25 Feb 2018)

Life, Interrupted
Feature article, interview with Mahlie Jewell
MUSE magazine (Feb 2018)

Govt's BPD policy 'manifestly inadequate', advocates warn
InDaily (SA) by Ben Siebert (26 Sep 2017)

What it's like to live with Borderline Personality Disorder
Feature article, interview with Sonia Neale
Australian Women's Weekly (27 Aug 2015)

What it is like to live with Borderline Personality Disorder
Radio interview with Sonia Neale
Australian Counselling with Clinton Powers (16 Dec 2014)

Borderline personality disorder - what works?
Radio interview with A/Prof Andrew Chanen, Fred Ford, Dr Josephine Beatson & Catherine Bennett
ABC Radio National: All in the Mind with Lynne Malcolm (23 Nov 2014)