by Kevin Dawkins | May 5, 2022
Happy Birthday! Dr. Linehan is the developer of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, also known as DBT. DBT is the the most effective and widely studied treatment for people with Borderline Personality Disorder. particularly for the BPD related problems of suicidal thinking...
by BPD News | Apr 6, 2022
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...
by BPD News | Apr 1, 2022
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...
by BPD News | Mar 15, 2022
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...
by BPD News | Mar 3, 2022
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...