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Stacy Pershall M.F.A.

About

Stacy Pershall, M.F.A., is the author of Loud in the House of Myself: Memoir of a Strange Girl (2011; Norton) and a member of the Active Minds speakers' bureau. Born and raised in the predominantly Baptist town of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, Pershall battled with borderline personality disorder and eating disorders before recovering through Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, mood-stabilizing medication, and body modification. She teaches writing to adults and teenagers at Gotham Writers' Workshop and the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth and is available for media interviews through the Women's Media Center SheSource.

Books by Stacy Pershall M.F.A.
Recent Posts
BPD, DBT, and Facebook
Does getting that little gray "seen" notification with no response drive you bonkers? Here's how to deal with it using dialectical behavior therapy skills.
Dealing with Holiday Drama Using DBT
How to approach difficult family members mindfully and with realistic expectations. Remember, as my DBT therapist used to say, "Just because you've learned the skills doesn't mean everybody else has."
BPD vs. Bipolar
Bipolar episodes often appear out of the blue, while BPD mood shifts are usually triggered by circumstance. It takes an astute clinician and an informed patient to tease out the correct diagnosis.