Even if your mother hasn’t received an official Borderline Personality Disorder diagnosis, there are some signs to keep an eye out for.
If you have a relationship with someone you suspect has Borderline Personality Disorder, you probably want nothing more than to see them get help and live a more peaceful life. It may be tempting to approach them about BPD in the hopes that they will seek help, but you must consider many things before doing so because this type of intervention can result in further conflict.
Beginning February 9, Clearview Women’s Center for Borderline Personality Disorder is offering to the community a free 10-week course for family members affected by BPD.
In conjunction with appropriate Borderline Personality Disorder treatment for your child, there are communication techniques that you can employ with your child with BPD that can make a difference and help restore order in your home. One such technique that will complement the therapeutic process is learning to validate your child.
It can be frustrating, painful, and exhausting to traverse the unpredictable terrain of a relationship with a person who has BPD. In this article, we will attempt to shed some light on what makes people with BPD think and act as they do.
Are you dating a man with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)? While an official diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder is always recommended, here are some signs that your boyfriend might have BPD.
Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) in teenagers can often be mistaken for rebellious or hormone-induced behavior that we expect teens to exhibit as they navigate the difficulties of adolescence. This belief can lead to misdiagnosis in some teens and set them on a course of ineffective BPD treatment.
If you have been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and you have children, it’s natural that you may be concerned about whether the psychiatric disorder can be passed on to them. The answer to the question of if BPD can be passed down is both yes and no.
Living with these devastating feelings every day and having no ability to self-soothe can cause a person with Borderline Personality Disorder to act out in disturbing ways. When their emotions overwhelm them and cause them to feel out of control, they may attempt to control others in unhealthy ways or engage in self-harmful behaviors. For this reason, learning to self-soothe is a crucial skill for anyone in Borderline Personality Disorder treatment to work on.