Empathy for the Borderline Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is amongst the most-stigmatized psychiatric conditions (e.g., Knaack et al., 2015; Ring & Lawn, 2018). Given people with BPD…
Posts published in “Borderline Personality Disorder”
Splitting in Borderline Personality Disorder Personality is identified by our lived experiences, our inherited traits, and our environment. Our personality traits include both genetics and personal experiences. How…
We Need to Stop Shaming Borderline Personality Disorder “If they’re borderline, you have to discredit half of what they say.” My jaw dropped as I…
Borderline Personality Disorder and the Weaponization of Words The intense emotional dysregulation that many individuals with symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD) experience often leaves them in…
Is There a Positive Side to Borderline Personality Disorder? Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), also known as emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD), is a serious condition. It is also a…
BPD: When You Can’t See the Kindness in Others With an estimated prevalence rate somewhere between 1.6 percent and 5.9 percent (APA, 2013), Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)…
Borderline Personality Disorder and the Double Bind A primary characteristic of borderline personality disorder (BPD) is the struggle to maintain consistent connections to others and to oneself.…
Why I Love Treating Borderline Personality Disorder When I meet with a new client and give the feedback that they meet the criteria for borderline personality…
Adult Children of a Parent with BPD Many of the defining symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD) have a profound effect on someone’s ability to parent. In…
How BPD Makes Me Want to Self-Sabotage My Relationship Have you ever been so in love with someone you thought to yourself, “This is the…