There has been talk for quite some time about changing the name of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Experts believe it is an inaccurate term for the disorder, and sufferers complain of being stigmatized because of it.
Every year, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) gathers thousands of walkers around the country to raise awareness about the need for treatment for people with mental illness.
As part of BPD treatment through Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), people with the psychiatric disorder are taught skills to help them learn both to feel validated and to validate others. Validation is an important skill learned in DBT, and is one you can help someone with BPD practice.
According to the biosocial theory of BPD, this complex disorder is the result of certain biological predispositions which manifest themselves when met with a dysfunctional or invalidating environment.
Are you wondering if you or someone you know has Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)? While a true diagnosis requires the expertise of a mental health professional, you can start by familiarizing yourself with the diagnostic criteria for BPD.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is an effective tool for improving the symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder. It can help people with BPD to feel more connected to themselves, other people, and the world around them, as well as reduce their levels of stress.
As I prepare to lead my first Family Connections class, I will share some personal anecdotes about being the daughter of someone with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). I hope that these anecdotes validate some of your experiences as a loved one of someone with BPD.
If you took the step of breaking up with someone who has Borderline Personality Disorder, it may have been a difficult decision. However, time and a few attitudinal changes should help you cope with the break up. Here are four beliefs that will help you get unstuck and move on from your relationship.
In their book The Tender Cut: Inside the Hidden World of Self-Injury, ethnographers Patricia and Peter Adler aimed to go beyond people who had been in treatment or hospitalized for their self-harmful behaviors and explore the “hidden population” of people who self-injure in their natural settings.
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) recently released a comprehensive informational brochure on Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Here’s what you can expect to find.