by BPD News | May 15, 2018
There has long been a ground swell of support to change the name Borderline Personality Disorder. People with the disorder as well as many who treat it have noted that the name is misleading, stigmatizing, and no longer accurately portrays the condition first...
by BPD News | May 2, 2018
Today is the second day of May is Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month in the United States.
That important designation was initiated 10 years ago (2008) by the unanimous vote of U.S. House of Representatives. The bill that created it, HR 1005, was enthusiastically supported by the National Education Alliance for Borderline
by BPD News | May 1, 2018
May is Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month in the United States. That campaign was initiated 10 years ago (2018) by a unanimous vote of the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill, HR 1005, was enthusiastically supported by patients, families, clinicians, researchers, policymakers and advocates, most
by BPD News | Nov 7, 2017
People in South Australia (SA) who have Borderline Personality Disorder, their families, and BPD advocates will not have to wait much longer. The SA political party, the Dignity Party, intends to address the poor reception patients often get from providers when their...
by BPD News | Mar 30, 2017
Emotions Matters, a not-for-profit advocacy group for people impacted by Borderline Personality Disorder, is looking for submissions from people affected by BPD for their upcoming Art Show and Auction taking place on May 18th. May is also BPD Awareness Month in the...
by BPD News | Nov 28, 2015
“Move to Brisbane, forget you ever had a daughter,” the psychiatrist said. Melinda had just been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and caring for her, reasoned this experienced Adelaide mental health professional,would be simply too hard. Parents...