by BPD News | Jan 25, 2022
“Schema” are enduring thought patterns learned early on that filter our view of the world and how to interact with it.
Understanding the maladaptive schema of personality-disordered people can help put their behaviors into perspective.
Personality-disorder-related core schema include abandonment, incompetence, control, belonging, suspiciousness, entitlement, and status.
by Kevin Dawkins | Jan 16, 2022
While many mental health experts have written about the role of relationships in BPD, only a very few people who have lived with the disorder have shared their personal relationship stories in public…
by Kevin Dawkins | Dec 12, 2021
In the early 1980’s Marsha Linehan, PhD, developed a breakthrough treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and other psychological difficulties. She called it Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). A key component in DBT is a set of social skills that...
by BPD News | Nov 30, 2021
Splitting behavior is a tendency to think of the world strictly in black and white. In other words, you see things in extremes and absolute terms, without acknowledging that there are grey areas and that most relationships and situations in life are entirely nuanced.
by BPD News | Nov 28, 2021
“This is more than just a busy season of holiday cheer. This is a bomb waiting to go off…”