For somebody with Borderline Personality Disorder, if the part of the brain that says ‘I’m hurt by that,’ doesn’t then kick in and stop the intensity of that emotion, that emotion becomes overwhelming.
Antonia New, MD
Causes of BPD
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Family Support
Are you searching for information about BPD? If you are, you’re not alone. Millions of people and their loved ones are severely affected by this disorder.
BPD Treatments
Borderline Personality Disorder is a treatable illness. There are now therapies that have been developed specifically to treat BPD.
BPD Facts
Borderline Personality Disorder is complex and confusing. Separating fact from myth is critical to understanding this greatly misunderstood disorder.
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VIDEO REVIEWS
“Absolutely wonderful. The people in these videos explain what it’s like to have Borderline Personality Disorder better than I ever could.”
Marsha Linehan, PhD Developer of Dialectical Behavior Therapy
BPD QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Families need to know that they matter. They make an enormous difference in what’s going to happen to their loved one.”
Alan Fruzzetti, PhD
Co-developer of Family Connections
We’re Only Trying To Help: When Parents Good Intentions Go Bad
All too often parents, despite their best intentions to be helpful, can easily say or do things that only add fuel to the emotional fire their child is experiencing…
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Coming Soon! We’re working with leading expert Robert Friedel, MD on a video about the use of medications in the treatment of BPD. Signup and we’ll let you know to when it’s available.