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.

There are many ways to recover from codependency and begin to detach in a loving way from another person’s problems,

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.

If you have been raised by a father with Borderline Personality Disorder, you have undoubtedly suffered the consequences of his destructive behavior. It may benefit you greatly to increase your ability to recognize and define BPD behaviors in him so that you can affect changes in yourself and your communication that help you overcome some of the damage in your relationship.

Bipolar Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can often be confusing to differentiate for those who aren’t experts. Both BPD and Bipolar Disorder can cause marked mood changes and impulsive behavior, cause upheaval and strife in interpersonal relationships and both can be difficult to treat.

Almost everyone has heard the term “codependent” at one time or another, but what does it mean to be codependent? How does codependency relate to Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)?

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.