Super Feeler: A BPD Podcast

Dr. Shari Allen (@mentalectpharmd) is a psychiatric pharmacist and comes on the show to talk all about psych meds and the importance of personalized treatment 
Some of the questions we cover include: 
How do you know the difference between side effects that will pass and the ones that mean a medication isn't right for you?
How can we better advocate to our care providers to be listened to when it comes to how meds are or aren't working for us?
What is the most exciting medication advancement for mental health in the last 5 years?
Do you see any up and coming medications that might help with borderline personality disorder?
What makes SSRIs so different from one another when they have the same mechanism of action?
Are PRNs for anxiety as common as they seem to be on TV?
Don't forget to follow Shari on IG @mentalectpharmd for ongoing psych med education!
Support the show
If you want to support the show, dive deeper into the world of super feeling and for tons of bonus content please consider subscribing to the Super Feeler patreon page. 
Click here to register for The Super Feelers Club (the peer support group) 
If you are needing mental health support or someone to talk to, please connect with your local crisis line or call or text 988 in Canada or the US or find a local line
Don't forget to follow us on social media (@thesuperfeeler) and subscribe to our podcast for new episodes and updates. Your subscriptions, downloads, and reviews mean the world to us! 

Thank you for listening!

Pippa Scott is the author of Paper Girls Burn, a brand new borderline personality disorder memoir that you're going to love! 
We discuss our mutual (and often problematic) love of men, favorite people, emetophobia (the fear of vomiting), health anxiety and how DBT and learning about ourselves has changed both of our lives. 
Plus we get into the Lindsay Clancy trial a bit (note: we recorded this August 24th 2026 so what we say may be out of date).
Paper Girls Burn is out now and can be purchased at: https://caitlinpress.com/Books/P/Paper-Girls-Burn or your local bookstore! 
Get your tickets to join Pippa (and Laurie) at the Launch Event in Vancouver here!
Register for Skills Lab, the peer support group Laurie mentioned at www.superfeeler.ca/peersupport
Support the show
If you want to support the show, dive deeper into the world of super feeling and for tons of bonus content please consider subscribing to the Super Feeler patreon page. 
Click here to register for The Super Feelers Club (the peer support group) 
If you are needing mental health support or someone to talk to, please connect with your local crisis line or call or text 988 in Canada or the US or find a local line
Don't forget to follow us on social media (@thesuperfeeler) and subscribe to our podcast for new episodes and updates. Your subscriptions, downloads, and reviews mean the world to us! 

Thank you for listening!

Dene shares his profound journey through life marked by childhood trauma, family histories of mental health and addictions, and the complexities of unknowingly living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) before being diagnosed at 50. 
Dene recently started BPD Raw, a website that aims to share unfiltered stories of BPD to create better understanding. 
We also touch on the evolving role of AI in mental health and the importance of peer support. 
Learn more about the Strangers Project that inspired Dene to start BPD Raw here: https://strangersproject.com/
We recorded this episode about two months before it was released and a lot has changed for Dene recently including starting his own podcast! You can find out what he's up to today here: https://bpdraw.com
Support the show
If you want to support the show, dive deeper into the world of super feeling and for tons of bonus content please consider subscribing to the Super Feeler patreon page. 
Click here to register for The Super Feelers Club (the peer support group) 
If you are needing mental health support or someone to talk to, please connect with your local crisis line or call or text 988 in Canada or the US or find a local line
Don't forget to follow us on social media (@thesuperfeeler) and subscribe to our podcast for new episodes and updates. Your subscriptions, downloads, and reviews mean the world to us! 

Thank you for listening!

Dr. Kiki Fehling, a psychologist, author, influencer, and self-proclaimed super feeler joins the pod to talk all about cultivating queer joy through Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). 
We discuss the history of LGBTQ2S+ issues in psychology, the doing our own self-reflection of positioning in the world through intersectional lenses to understand minority stress, and the need for advocating for systemic change. 
*Buy the book!* (find Crows and Cross Queer Bookstore in Vancouver we discussed or your local queer owned bookstore!)
Find the free handouts that accompany the books at the bottom of this page.
Some of the links to other things we talked about today: 
Click for Kiki's previous episode of the podcast. 
Find Kiki at their website https://www.kikifehling.com/
Substack of Kinnon Mckinnon the trans researcher doing great work in studying detransitioners.
Research from Mark Hatzenbuhler about systemic discrimination

Support the show
If you want to support the show, dive deeper into the world of super feeling and for tons of bonus content please consider subscribing to the Super Feeler patreon page. 
Click here to register for The Super Feelers Club (the peer support group) 
If you are needing mental health support or someone to talk to, please connect with your local crisis line or call or text 988 in Canada or the US or find a local line
Don't forget to follow us on social media (@thesuperfeeler) and subscribe to our podcast for new episodes and updates. Your subscriptions, downloads, and reviews mean the world to us! 

Thank you for listening!

Clinical psychology PhD candidate, Jason joins the pod to talk about the impact of internalized racism, his research on self-damaging behaviours (things like self-harm, binge eating, substance use), and his experiences growing up Asian in Canada.
We touch on the concept of minority stress, how badly informed we are on the impact of racism on many health outcomes, and how important it is to participate in research! 
If you're eligible, I highly encourage you to reach out to participate in this important study.
The RISE-C study is currently recruiting people who (1) are 16 years or older, (2) reside in Canada, (3) identify as Indigenous, Black, or a person of colour, (3) have been treated differently because of their race, and (4) who habitually do things (or have strong urges) that are not in their best interests (e.g., binge-drinking, engaging in eating disorder behaviour,  suicide ideation, or deliberate self-harm).
If you are interested in participating in the study, you can complete the pre-screening survey using this link: https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a8BHB591h11CmUe 
Support the show
If you want to support the show, dive deeper into the world of super feeling and for tons of bonus content please consider subscribing to the Super Feeler patreon page. 
Click here to register for The Super Feelers Club (the peer support group) 
If you are needing mental health support or someone to talk to, please connect with your local crisis line or call or text 988 in Canada or the US or find a local line
Don't forget to follow us on social media (@thesuperfeeler) and subscribe to our podcast for new episodes and updates. Your subscriptions, downloads, and reviews mean the world to us! 

Thank you for listening!