DBT Therapy: What Is It and How Can It Help?
TW: Discussion of Suicide and Self Harm. In addition to medication, talk therapy is essential in helping those living with BPD. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, also known as DBT, is a form of psychotherapy that has been proven to help with the management and reduction...
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...
Why Do Mental Health Professionals Avoid Diagnosing Borderline Personality Disorder?
Mental health providers can be reluctant to diagnose BPD and other personality disorders due to diagnosis criteria, insurance, and stigma.
In ‘Healing,’ a Doctor Calls for an Overhaul of the Mental Health Care System
In this interview with Dr. Thomas Insel, the author of the book Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health, NPR’s Rhitu Chatterjee highlights the author’s argument for an overhaul of the mental health care system: “But in the very first...
Seth Axelrod: A Remembrance
The Borderline Personality Disorder community suffered a painful loss this week.
