#27 | Living Beyond the Label: The Truth About BPD & Recovery ft. Ally Loyns
Wed Jun 11 2025
⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode contains candid discussion of mental illness, suicidal ideation, and emotional trauma. Please listen with care and step away if you need to. Resources and support are available in the episode description.
This week on Bare & Brutal, I sit down with Ally Loyns, certified peer supporter and advocate for mental health awareness, to challenge the dangerous misconceptions around Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) — and what it actually means to live, feel, and thrive with this diagnosis.
If you Google “BPD life expectancy,” the internet paints a bleak picture. But Ally? She’s living proof that the story doesn’t have to end at 27.
We talk about:
The horrifying narrative surrounding BPD and suicide rates
Why shame, stigma, and silence keep us from seeking support
The role of community, creativity, and advocacy in healing
What recovery actually looks like when you’re ready to feel again
Whether you live with BPD or love someone who does, this episode holds space for the nuance, pain, and possibility that often gets left out of the mental health conversation.
If you’ve ever felt like your diagnosis was a sentence — this is for you.
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⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode contains candid discussion of mental illness, suicidal ideation, and emotional trauma. Please listen with care and step away if you need to. Resources and support are available in the episode description. This week on Bare & Brutal, I sit down with Ally Loyns, certified peer supporter and advocate for mental health awareness, to challenge the dangerous misconceptions around Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) — and what it actually means to live, feel, and thrive with this diagnosis. If you Google “BPD life expectancy,” the internet paints a bleak picture. But Ally? She’s living proof that the story doesn’t have to end at 27. We talk about: The horrifying narrative surrounding BPD and suicide rates Why shame, stigma, and silence keep us from seeking support The role of community, creativity, and advocacy in healing What recovery actually looks like when you’re ready to feel again Whether you live with BPD or love someone who does, this episode holds space for the nuance, pain, and possibility that often gets left out of the mental health conversation. If you’ve ever felt like your diagnosis was a sentence — this is for you. FOLLOW ALLY LOYNS: Website Instagram FOLLOW THE BARE AND BRUTAL PODCAST: Instagram TikTok YouTube