Slash Horror, BPD and DBT with Zelda Eli

Kate and Michelle are joined by Zelda Eli, author of "BPD: How Horror Genre Became My Borderline Therapy." Zelda openly shares her own history of mental health struggles and how far she's come since finding a therapist who was finally a good fit for her. She reads a chapter of her book aloud and speaks to the benefits that can come from engaging with horror content. TRIGGER WARNING: Please note that content that may be triggering is discussed from 24:28-25:20. If you want to read more of the book, email Zelda at zehorror@gmail.com. Put "Podcast" in the subject line of the email when you reach out. You can also check out "The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion" here at this link: Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DBTME at checkout): If you want to sign up for Kate's free DBT peer support group, you can sign up here: Check out our Etsy shop for DBT-inspired items and our journaling workbook (only $7.50!): Our book, "DBT for Everyone" is available! Order your copy on Amazon here: Consider providing ongoing support to the podcast by becoming a patron at You can join our facebook community here: Check out our other podcast, The Couch and The Chair, on Apple Podcasts ( or on Spotify ( If you need support/have questions, email us at dbtandmepodcast@gmail.com

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Slash Horror, BPD and DBT with Zelda Eli is an episode from DBT & Me by Michelle Henderson and Kate Sherman.

This episode is 52:25 long.

This episode was published on Oct 29, 2025.

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