Feeling Empty With BPD? What It Means and What to Do Next | Dr. Daniel Fox

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This video explains what the feeling of emptiness is like for people with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Dr. Fox talks about how it can feel like you don’t matter, like nothing makes you happy, or like you're invisible unless others notice you. He also shares how this emptiness is different from depression and gives tips for how to understand it and feel more in control of yourself. 00:00 – What is BPD emptiness? 00:30 – What emptiness looks and feels like 01:24 – Impulsive behavior and the need for reward 02:40 – Social media, validation, and emptiness 03:26 – Feeling lonely even when not alone 04:06 – The “bottomless cylinder” analogy 04:44 – Identity confusion and emptiness 05:26 – Emptiness vs. depression 06:32 – Core content vs. surface content 08:07 – Examples of surface content reactions 09:17 – The trap of feeling like nothing sticks 10:32 – Sabotaging relationships to avoid emptiness 11:49 – Feeling unseen and “I don’t matter” belief 12:23 – Case example: Maria 13:39 – Using values and creativity to reconnect 14:33 – Maria’s mantra: “I don’t need others to feel real” 14:53 – Four treatments to manage emptiness 17:06 – Breaking the emptiness-shame cycle 18:03 – Final message: You’re not broken Dr. Fox explains the feeling of deep emptiness that many with Borderline Personality Disorder struggle to understand, which can be more than just sadness. This video breaks down what this inner void means, and offers simple tips to help manage these feelings using concepts from psychology and mental health. Learn how to meet your needs and begin to feel whole again. 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐃𝐫. 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐉. 𝐅𝐨𝐱 📚 Daniel J. Fox, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in Texas, international speaker, and a multi-award-winning author. He has been specializing in the treatment and assessment of individuals with personality disorders for over 20 years in the state and federal prison system, universities, and in private practice. His specialty areas include personality disorders, ethics, burnout prevention, and emotional intelligence. 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐃𝐫. 𝐅𝐨𝐱’𝐬 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 🎓 BPD Course: Learn more at www.bpdcourse.com 𝐃𝐫. 𝐅𝐨𝐱’𝐬 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 📘 Dr. Fox has published several articles and books in the areas of personality disorders, emotional intelligence, and treatment strategies. Below are some of his key works: ▶ BPD Guided Journal: Your Space to Release Intense Emotions, Nurture Self-Compassion, and Take Charge of Borderline Personality Disorder. Available at: https://shorturl.at/Ta5Dj ▶ The BPD Card Deck: 50 Ways to Balance Emotions and Live Well with Borderline Personality Disorder. Available at: www.shorturl.at/jBHJV ▶ Complex Borderline Personality Disorder: How Coexisting Conditions Affect Your BPD and How You Can Gain Emotional Balance. Available at: https://rb.gy/hdyqyy ▶ Antisocial, Narcissistic, and Borderline Personality Disorders: A New Conceptualization of Development, Reinforcement, Expression, and Treatment. Available at: https://tinyurl.com/2anv8dww ▶ The Borderline Personality Disorder Workbook: An Integrative Program to Understand and Manage Your BPD. Available at: https://goo.gl/LQEgy1 ▶ Antisocial, Borderline, Narcissistic and Histrionic Workbook: Treatment Strategies for Cluster B Personality Disorders (IPBA Benjamin Franklin Gold Award Winner). Available at: https://goo.gl/BLRkFy ▶ Narcissistic Personality Disorder Toolbox: 55 Practical Treatment Techniques for Clients, Their Parents & Their Children (IPBA Benjamin Franklin Silver Award Winner). Available at: https://goo.gl/sZYhym 𝐃𝐫. 𝐅𝐨𝐱'𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 💼 Dr. Fox has given numerous workshops and seminars on ethics and personality disorders, personality disorders and crime, treatment solutions for treating clients along the antisocial, borderline, narcissistic, and histrionic personality spectrum, emotional intelligence, managing mental health within the prison system, and others. Dr. Fox maintains a website of various treatment interventions focused on working with and attenuating the symptomatology related to individuals along the antisocial, borderline, narcissistic, and histrionic personality spectrum (www.drdfox.com). 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫. 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐱 🌍 👉 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@DrDanielFox 👉 Website: http://www.drdfox.com/ 👉 Blog: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-complex-diagnosis 👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appliedpsychservices/ 👉 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrDanielJFox1 👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdfox/ 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdfox 👉 Amazon Author’s Page: amazon.com/author/drfox Thank you for watching: Feeling Empty With BPD? What It Means and What to Do Next | Dr. Daniel Fox #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #bpd #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #bpdhealing #drdanielfox #bpdcommunity #bpdhelp #bpdtherapy #bpdrecovery Related Searches: how to feel whole with bpd bpd therapy tips bpd treatment options how to stop feeling empty inside what causes bpd emptiness