The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is holding its annual convention this week in Seattle. If you are attending as a Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) treatment provider, consumer, or family member and want to find out more information about BPD, here are the sessions you should be sure not to miss.

Summer is a time of year when we take vacations, attend BBQs, and hit the beach – which can all feel isolating when you’re feeling depressed and others appear carefree. Exercise in the fresh air and summer sun can be just the prescription for lifting your spirits and making you feel like yourself again.

Let’s look at what you can do to affect some positive changes this Father’s Day and start a conversation within your family.

The DSM uses a multidimensional approach to diagnosis so that other factors in a patient’s life that undoubtedly play a role in their mental health can also be examined, and a clearer picture of their problems and symptoms can emerge.

Having Borderline Personality Disorder does not mean that you must resign yourself to a life of broken relationships, emotional instability, and fear of abandonment. Here are just a few ways to cope with a diagnosis of BPD.

Residential treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder is an excellent option for kick-starting your journey to a more balanced life.

Although living with BPD can be extremely painful, isolating, and chaotic, there are many reasons to be encouraged. If you’re reading this at all, it means you’re already being pro-active and educating yourself about BPD and Borderline Personality Disorder therapy.

Borderline Personality Disorder is difficult to treat, and treatment for BPD is often an intensive process. However, it is possible to recover from BPD and begin living a more balanced, emotionally healthy life.

A marked and persistent fear of social interaction is often diagnosed as Social Anxiety Disorder, and it is a common co-occurring disorder for those with Borderline Personality Disorder.