An Interview With The Authors Of “DBT For Dummies” (Part 1)

Here’s our interview with the authors of “DBT for Dummies”, Gillian Galen, PsyD and Blaise Aguirre, MD. Gillian Galen, PsyD is a Psycologist at Harvard Medical School and Blaise Aguirre, MD is a Psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School. Part one of...
Today is Marsha Linehan’s Birthday.

Today is Marsha Linehan’s Birthday.

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...
Breaking the Stigma: Borderline Personality Disorder

Breaking the Stigma: Borderline Personality Disorder

Given the recent discourse around mental health, it felt important to remind readers of the enduring need to break the stigma surrounding BPD. The article we are highlighting today comes from a student newspaper, the Observer, from Central Washington University, and...
What Triggers a Person With Borderline Personality Disorder?

What Triggers a Person With Borderline Personality Disorder?

This VeryWellHealth.com article by Angelica Bottaro is a great refresher (or primer if you are just learning about BPD) on the triggers of Borderline Personality Disorder. Knowing the possible triggers for someone who is living with BPD, what an emotional episode...
Talking About BPD: Rosie Cappuccino’s Book (PART 2)

Talking About BPD: Rosie Cappuccino’s Book (PART 2)

In the most recent BPDvideo Blog we presented the first of two parts of an interview we did with Rosie Cappuccino. Rosie has been writing about borderline personality disorder for years, both on her own blog – Talking About BPD- and for several mental health...