by BPD News | Mar 17, 2018
Is the mental health profession failing men by diagnosing them with borderline personality disorder? The experiences of men who meet criteria for borderline personality are no less difficult and distressing than a female in similar circumstances. Or are they?...
by BPD News | Nov 7, 2017
In an increasingly disposable world, many venerated institutions- such as matrimony- no longer seem as permanent as they once were. Add mental illness to the mix and marriages can and do suffer harm and dissolution. Sometimes, there’s a story in the news that...
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 | Oct 15, 2017
On a recent broadcast of the popular US sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, cast member Pete Davidson revealed that he was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder while rehabbing from pot use and in treatment for chronic depression. He also talked about it...
by Kevin Dawkins | May 3, 2017
It is not an simple task for a person or a family to get an accurate diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. The range of co-existing disorders in BPD – depression, anxiety, impulsivity and others, can often lead to a missed diagnosis of the underlying disorder...
by BPD News | Apr 7, 2017
Three variations of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) helped reduce suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-injury acts in a randomized clinical trial of women with borderline personality disorder who were highly suicidal, according to an article published online by...
