US Congressional Hearing on Suicide Prevention: What’s the Role of the Family?
Suicidal thoughts and attempts as well as other self-harming behaviors are symptomatic of a number of mental health conditions, including borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, depression, and anorexia, among others. There is one factor that is critical to...
May is Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month- 10: Botox for BPD?
A poster presented at the 2017 annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association suggested that botulinum toxin injected in the face – specifically the area between the eyebrows – improved
May is Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month – 9: Free BPD Webinar from McLean Hospital
On May 10th @McLeanHospital’s Dr. Lois Choi-Kain will discuss #borderlinepersonalitydisorder and #PTSD. You can listen in for free, but you need to register @ https://tinyurl.com/mcleanbpd44 . Signup for BPD Updates [wpforms id=”27400″...
May is Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month – 8: What You Can Do.
Well, the first week of BPD Awareness Month in the US is complete. That means there is lots of time and opportunities for all of us to improve understanding of BPD and reduce the untrue and misguided stigma many people associate with the disorder. If you haven’t...
May is BPD Awareness Month-7: Free Educational Video
Throughout the month you can watch the first 30 minute program in the series “If Only We Had Known: A Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder” online at no cost. All you need to do is go to the “Understanding BPD” rental page, on the...
May is BPD Awareness Month – Day 6
This is fifth day of Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month. On Day 4 we wrote about the five-part video series we produced: “If Only We Had Known: A Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder”. Today we are pleased to tell you that you can stream the first program in the series, “Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder” online for free.
May is BPD Awareness Month – Day 5
The five-part video series “If Only We Had Known: A Family Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder” is a comprehensive exploration of BPD and the impact it has on individuals, families and society. The series was funded, in part, by a grant from the U.S National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) explores the nature of BPD,
May is BPD Awareness Month – Day 4
For many years after borderline personality disorder was first described in 1938, the conventional wisdom among mental health providers was that BPD was likely a permanent condition. The poor response to traditional psychotherapy and medications by people thought to have BPD led to the belief that the disorder was
May is BPD Awareness Month – Day 3
Borderline Personality Disorder was first introduced into the Psychiatric literature in the 1930’s. Since that time, people with BPD have been misdiagnosed, maligned, stigmatized, marginalized and frequently avoided by mental health providers as
