by BPD News | Oct 8, 2017
What are the differences between being a Highly Sensitive Person and having Borderline Personality Disorder. While there are many similarities between the two, they are not the same. Licensed Mental Health Counselor Christine Hammond explains. PsychCentral.com 6 Oct...
by BPD News | Oct 6, 2017
“I was raised in a community where you didn’t admit to any weakness. As a football player, you never show weakness to your opponent. But when you think about it, connecting with those emotions is the real strength.” — US Football Star Brandon Marshall Learn more...
by Kevin Dawkins | Sep 30, 2017
In 1997 the spacecraft Cassini was launched by NASA from the United States. Cassini’s mission was to travel to Saturn and record as much information as possible about that distant planet. The campaign to explore the vast outer solar system was underway. Seven years...
by BPD News | Sep 29, 2017
What is that like? Many people have written accounts describing that experience and sadly nearly all of them are very negative. A lot of that comes a lack of understanding, not only about the nature of BPD, but also a failure to understand the turmoil a person with...
by BPD News | Sep 28, 2017
Many people who have a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder are highly creative. One man- Paul Feeley- lives in Prestwich, UK, and uses photography as a form of therapy. You can read about Paul and see some examples of his work. Signup for BPD Updates...
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 Kevin Dawkins | Apr 27, 2017
There is an inverse relationship between the number of people who are living with mental illness and the availability of resources with which to treat them. In other words, as more people need support for mental illness, there is insufficient help available to them-...
by Kevin Dawkins | Apr 10, 2017
Is there a person in your life who‘s behavior is baffling? Are that person’s emotions volatile and unpredictable? Do they do things impulsively, flit from one bad relationship to another or have problems with alcohol or drugs? Do they get depressed or anxious? Do...
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...
by BPD News | Mar 30, 2017
On Friday, May 5, 2017 the National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder (NEABPD) and the Yale-New Haven Psychiatric Hospital will be hosting their 13th annual conference: Prevention and Early Intervention for Borderline Personality Disorder The...
