Expert Education Series

Sashbear’s Expert Education Series is a series of free, online, monthly presentations with international experts speaking on topics related to emotion dysregulation and family skills.

Whether you are a relative or friend, a person with lived experience of BPD, or a mental health service provider, you will find something in our library of presentations to help you understand more about BPD and emotion dysregulation.

Upcoming Presentations

Internationally known Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School Dr. Blaise Aguirre will discuss his latest book, I Hate Myself: Overcome Self-Hatred and Realize Why You’re Wrong About You. Dr. Aguirre tackles the pervasive and often ignored issue of self-hatred and provides crucial insights into identifying and overcoming this deeply disturbing feeling, explaining why common practices of “self-care” or “self-love” often fall short in cases where self-hatred has become an integral part of a person’s identity. The book delves into the roots of self-hatred, associated mental health disorders, and offers practical strategies for overcoming these challenges. I Hate Myself includes compelling first-hand accounts from patients who have battled and conquered self-hatred, revealing the severe impact this feeling has on people from all walks of life and their loved ones.

Recordings of Recent Presentations

Coming soon: BPD and Substance Abuse

Library of Recorded Presentations

Explore our library of more than 25 presentations. We are adding more all the time. Head over to YouTube to start learning.

Topics include:

• Lived experience — living with borderline personality disorder
• Skills for family members — learning about dialectical thinking, relationship mindfulness, validation, and more
• Mental health disorders — what does emotional dysregulation look like when someone also has another mental health disorder such as PTSD or OCD
• Concerning behaviours — Gain understanding and skills to cope if your loved one is dealing with substance use, self-harm, or an eating disorder
• Trauma — Learn about the intersection of trauma and BPD. Recognize the potential and impact of trauma on family members
• Suicide, grief and loss
• Evidence-based treatment modalities — Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Mentalization Based Therapy, Radically Open DBT, Mindfulness
• Indigenous cultural safety and awareness