Self-Disgust In Teens May Be An Early Sign Of Borderline Personality Disorder
TW: Discussion of Suicide and Self Harm “In people with BPD, self-disgust is typically related to a persistent feeling of being irrevocably bad, repulsive, or flawed. This results in harsh self-criticism, self-hatred, or self-loathing. It can sometimes be...
3 Reasons Many Therapists Don’t Like to Treat Borderline Personality Disorder
It should come as no surprise for people living with BPD that finding treatment can be a difficult and vexing process. As Daniel S. Lobel Ph.D. points out in his Psychology Today article, the reasons many therapists resist treating Borderline Personality Disorder are...
Batman, the Riddler, and Borderline Personality Disorder
This is an interesting one. Travis Langley Ph.D. writes for Psychology Today about his recent experience “breaking down” psychological disorders in superhero characters for a popular Youtube program. He touches on the delicate balance of using fictional...
Young People Are Using TikTok to Diagnose Themselves With Serious Mental Health Disorders. What’s Behind This Trend?
This everydayhealth.com article from Michele Pugle discusses the worrying trend of TikTok users self-diagnosing serious mental health disorders with no professional help. While TikTok has been helpful in raising awareness and destigmatizing Borderline Personality...
How to navigate dating when you have borderline personality disorder (BPD)
BPD is one of the most stigmatized mental health disorders. As a result, some believe those with the disorder are unworthy of being loved. The emotional instability of those with BPD creates a vicious cycle whereby actions to cope with the burden of stigma exacerbate the condition
