Talking About BPD: Rosie Cappuccino’s New Book
While many mental health experts have written about the role of relationships in BPD, only a very few people who have lived with the disorder have shared their personal relationship stories in public…
If You Find Validation Confusing, This May Help
In the early 1980’s Marsha Linehan, PhD, developed a breakthrough treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and other psychological difficulties. She called it Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). A key component in DBT is a set of social skills that...
What is “Splitting”?
Splitting behavior is a tendency to think of the world strictly in black and white. In other words, you see things in extremes and absolute terms, without acknowledging that there are grey areas and that most relationships and situations in life are entirely nuanced.
Holiday Survival Guide: Addressing The Stress
“This is more than just a busy season of holiday cheer. This is a bomb waiting to go off…”
Emotional Truths of Borderline Personality Disorder
Some of borderline personality disorder’s reputation of being difficult to treat comes from the antiquated idea that BPD is intractable and that people with BPD have a character problem that makes them attention-seeking and help-rejecting
