Talking About BPD: Rosie Cappuccino’s Book (PART 2)

Talking About BPD: Rosie Cappuccino’s Book (PART 2)

In the most recent BPDvideo Blog we presented the first of two parts of an interview we did with Rosie Cappuccino. Rosie has been writing about borderline personality disorder for years, both on her own blog – Talking About BPD- and for several mental health...
If You Find Validation Confusing, This May Help

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”?

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.