What BPD Really Feels Like: Dene Dubois on Trust, Trauma, and Purpose | Episode 16

What does Borderline Personality Disorder actually feel like from the inside?
In this powerful episode of Rebuild & Fulfill, we sit down with mental health advocate, author, and BPD Raw founder Dene Dubois to discuss the realities of living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), the impact of childhood trauma, trust issues, relationships, stigma, and the journey toward healing and self-understanding.
Dene shares his personal story growing up with a bipolar mother and alcoholic father, navigating years of misunderstanding and misdiagnosis, and ultimately finding purpose through advocacy and helping others share their lived experiences.
We discuss:
✅ What Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) really is
✅ Common misconceptions about BPD
✅ Trust, trauma, and attachment wounds
✅ Mental health stigma and diagnosis
✅ Therapy, TMS treatment, and recovery
✅ The importance of lived experience
✅ Turning pain into purpose
✅ The creation of BPD Raw
✅ Why understanding matters more than labels
Whether you live with BPD, love someone who does, or simply want a better understanding of mental health, this conversation offers valuable insight, compassion, and hope.
Connect with Dene:
🌐 bpdraw.com
📘 BPD Raw on Facebook- Facebook
📖 The Places I Didn't Belong (Available on Amazon)
Amazon.com: The Places I Didn't Belong: A Memoir of Identity, Mental Health, and Finding Meaning Across Australia, Canada and New Zealand eBook : Dubois, Dene: Kindle Store
Remember:
You're not broken.
You may be carrying experiences, struggles, wounds, or challenges that others can't see.
But your story still has meaning.
And your next chapter is still being written.
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