How to Avoid Feeling Helpless When Your Child Is Diagnosed With BPD
December 30, 2011 at 3:43 pm in Family & Friends
If your child has been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), you may feel like hope is lost. But a BPD diagnosis is truly the beginning of real progress.
How to Avoid Being Manipulated by Someone With Borderline Personality Disorder
December 27, 2011 at 2:26 pm in BPD Symptoms, Family & Friends
Manipulation is one of many ways that people with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) attempt to control others in their lives and influence their behavior. It is not usually a conscious decision on the part of the person with BPD to do this, but that doesn’t mean that it’s OK to allow it to continue.
Supporting a Family Member Who Has Borderline Personality Disorder
December 6, 2011 at 4:31 pm in Family & Friends
Supporting a loved one who has been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder will mean helping them learn more effective communication styles and amend negative patterns of behavior.
6 Ways to Prevent an Eating Disorder Relapse Over the Holidays
November 22, 2011 at 3:34 pm in BPD Symptoms, Treatment & Therapy
The festive holiday season is right around the corner. That means loads of food, parties, and family gatherings. If you are one of the 8 million Americans who suffer from an eating disorder such as anorexia, bulimia, or Binge Eating Disorder, all of these celebrations may mean you’ll have to take extra care to keep your symptoms under control so that you don’t relapse.
Helping a Loved One with BPD: 6 Ways to Stop Enabling Their Behaviors
November 15, 2011 at 9:31 pm in Family & Friends, Treatment & Therapy
If you are concerned that you are enabling your loved one, here are some actions you can take to stop your enabling behaviors and hopefully motivate your loved one to enter BPD treatment.
6 Ways to Motivate Your Child to Enter BPD Treatment
November 8, 2011 at 4:17 pm in Family & Friends, Treatment & Therapy
Whether your child is young enough to still live at home or has branched out on their own, getting them to enter Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) treatment may be more of a challenge than you expected. If you are at a loss for what to do, here are a few tips to help alleviate your child’s fears and motivate them to enroll in BPD treatment.
5 Natural Ways to Treat Bipolar Disorder
July 14, 2011 at 10:40 am in Related Conditions, Treatment & Therapy
People suffering from Bipolar Disorder are increasingly looking at more natural methods of treatment. Here are five natural remedies that can help you to manage the symptoms of Bipolar Disorder.
How to Maintain a Positive Body Image
July 13, 2011 at 1:06 pm in BPD Symptoms, Related Conditions
Summer’s here, which means it’s time to pull your bathing suit out of the closet and plunge into the waters. Feeling good about our bodies can be hard, but here are some quick and smart tips to help you get over your fear of being seen in a bathing suit.
What to Do if Someone You Know Is Suicidal
July 8, 2011 at 2:37 pm in BPD Symptoms
Despite the appearance of a happy and functional life, people with BPD often struggle with suicidal thoughts and ideations. If depression sets in along with BPD, those thoughts can turn into even more serious attempts. So how do you help someone with Borderline Personality Disorder who is having thoughts of suicide before they act on them?
4 Ways to Control Your Anger
July 6, 2011 at 3:29 pm in BPD Symptoms, Related Conditions
If you or someone you know has Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), you may be familiar with sudden and unexpected outbursts of anger. People with BPD experience all kinds of mood swings, but anger is especially prevalent. We’ll explore what anger is and how to get it under control.


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