Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Day 2025
Join us for our 7th annual BPD Awareness Day event on Thursday May 8th from 12:00 - 6:00 pm (PDT). Our keynote speakers this year will be Dr. Connor Hawkins, Laurie Edmundson, Mia Pohl, Lauryn Rees, Dr. Kiki Fehling, and Josh Escobar. Come learn about borderline personality disorder, validation, ways of coping, stomping out stigma, and increasing hope! Hear inspiring stories from people living with BPD and loved ones, and current research and treatments from professionals working in the field. For more information and to register please click here: https://bit.ly/BPDDay2025.Event Schedule:
12:00 pm - Welcome/Land Acknowledgement
12:00 - 12:30 pm – Connor Hawkins (he/him), MD FRCPC Medical Co-Lead, Personality Disorder BC – “Bridging the Research-Practice Divide: The Evolving Landscape of Personality Disorder Treatment and Its Impact on Patient Care”
12:30 - 1:00 pm - Community Connect – “What programs and services would you like to see more of for the BPD community?”
1:00 - 1:30 pm – Laurie Edmundson (she/her), MHA, BA Board Member/Advocate – “Strengths of BPD & Reframing the Diagnosis”
1:30 - 2:00 pm – Community Connect – “What gifts or strengths do folks with BPD have?”
2:00 - 2:30 pm – Mia Pohl (they/them), Person with Lived Experience – “BPD & Neurodivergence”
2:30 - 3:00 pm – Community Connect – “What intersections of BPD do you see as important to address when it comes to community care?”
3:00 - 3:30 pm – Lauryn Rees (she/her), Community & Programs Coordinator Emotions BC – “The Power of Connection - Support, Skills, and Self Care for Families + Caregivers”
3:30 – 4:00 pm – Community Connect – “How would you explain BPD to someone just learning about it?”
4:00 - 4:30 pm – Dr. Kiki Fehling (they/she), PhD, DBT-LBC Psychologist/Author – “DBT for LGBTQ+ People”
4:30 - 5:00 pm – Community Connect – “What are some examples of validation that you have experienced?”
5:00 - 5:30 pm – Josh Escobar (he/him), Person with Lived Experience “Story of Lived Experience”
5:30 – 6:00 pm - Closing Interactive Activity - "What has been the most helpful in your healing journey?"