15 Things You Should Know About BPD: #13

Validation is a useful skill for supporting a person with BPD. Appreciating and validating the emotional experiences of a person with BPD can help reduce emotional over-reactions. If Only We Had Known: A Family Guide to BPD   ←PREVIOUS     NEXT→   Signup for...

15 Things You Should Know About BPD: #12

BPD is typically misdiagnosed or not diagnosed. It often takes years for borderline personality disorder to be diagnosed. If Only We Had Known: A Family Guide to BPD   ←PREVIOUS     NEXT→   Signup for BPD Updates [wpforms id=”27400″...

15 Things You Should Know About BPD: #11

Some people exhibit BPD behaviors early in their lives. Evidence of emerging borderline personality disorder symptoms may be found in teens and even younger children. If Only We Had Known: A Family Guide to BPD   ←PREVIOUS      NEXT→   Signup for BPD Updates...

15 Things You Should Know About BPD: #10

Medications don’t cure BPD. However, medications for some BPD symptoms are very effective and helpful in the recovery process. If Only We Had Known: A Family Guide to BPD   ←PREVIOUS      NEXT→   Signup for BPD Updates [wpforms id=”27400″...

15 Things You Should Know About BPD: #9

Many mental health providers. as a general practice, do not diagnose BPD in adolescents. This is often to shield them from the stigma attached to BPD. However, delaying treatment may be more harmful. If Only We Had Known: A Family Guide to BPD   ←PREVIOUS   ...

15 Things You Should Know About BPD: #8

BPD is one of the most widely prevalent mental disorders. More people are diagnosed with BPD than Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia combined. Estimates of the lifetime prevalence of BPD in the US range as high as 16 million people.     ←PREVIOUS      NEXT→...