BPD is mostly known by its symptoms: fear of abandonment and being alone, an unstable self-image, massive mood swings, and radical impulsivity, just for starters. There's also the tendency toward self-destructive behaviors, self-harm, and explosive behaviors. This makes personal and intimate relationships very hard to maintain when that seems to be the one thing that people with BPD crave the most.
Here is a beautiful secret about BPD, though: they are not people who were born bad, they just experienced severe trauma at a young age.
BPD is a well-studied result of childhood traumas, especially from complex and ongoing neglect and abuse. The sense of being pulled in so many directions, of trying to find a sense of being between the self-loathing and the desperate yearning, stems from being forced into a perpetual cycle of bargaining for mental and emotional safety.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.721361/full
Symbolism:
Black and white mini rabbits for black and white thinking
Broken Heart with Lightning Bolt for fear of abandonment
General splitting theme for impulsivity
Bomb on the back for having to carry heavy emotions all the time while just trying to deal with regular life and dealing with negative perceptions surrounding the condition
IMPORTANT NOTE Regarding the design of our mental health-related Plushie Dreadfuls. We take the topics of mental health and mental health awareness seriously. That's why our design team only creates plushies related to mental health issues with which they have direct experience. In cases where our team does not have direct experience, we assemble an external team of experts to help guide our creative process. In addition, we use Crowd Design to engage a wide range of voices via platforms like Instagram and Facebook. We gather and respond to feedback from our audience - many of whom have direct experience with the mental health issues we're exploring. And while we strive to represent as many aspects of a particular mental health issue as possible while avoiding stereotypical symptoms, we hope you understand that plush toys as an artistic medium do limit the full expression of a particular issue to those things that can be crafted in fabric and stitching.
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I got this for my friend as a gift and she loved it so much, and the bag it came with is very sturdy, really good material for what it is. The bag itself is very cute, love the drawstring top on it. The rabbit itself is extremely cute and I love the little rabbits it comes with. I definitely want to get my own in the future. :)
Got this for my fiancée who has BPD for Christmas and she loved it so much. She’s one of the most important people in my life and I’m glad I was able to get her a bunny that shows her just how important she is and how much I love her, even when she doesn’t herself
My partner has BPD and bought this little guy for me so that I could have him with me even when my partner wasn't there. But my partner loved this little guy so much I just had to buy him one for himself.
I absolutely love this! Thank you so much for creating something that represents BPD in such a beautiful way. I love all the details not just in the plush but also in the packaging. All of it made me feel special ❤️ thank you thank you!
I have had my plush for a few years now and I still love it. I struggled to find a name at first, I eventually landed on Berlyn.
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