by BPD News | Jul 11, 2015
The leading cause of disability in the workplace isn’t from a physical injury but from the disease of mental illness. NAMI Massachusetts (NAMI Mass) did a survey last summer of 800 voters. They found that only 22 percent of those surveyed agreed that someone with...
by Kevin Dawkins | Jul 9, 2015
If that is the question, here are some answers: Who The first recorded blog was created in 1994 by Swarthmore College student Justin Hall. By 2011, there were over 156 million public blogs in existence. By 2014, some 172 million blogs were hosted on Tumblr and another...
by Kevin Dawkins | Jul 6, 2015
Today, July 6th, is the opening day of the 2015 National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) National Convention in San Francisco, California. At 11 AM (PST) Dr. Marsha Linehan will be giving a keynote presentation on Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and the...
by Kevin Dawkins | Jun 15, 2015
Technology has become a valuable resource for individuals and for families looking for help coping with borderline personality disorder. One of the pioneers in the use of technology is Amanda Smith, a licensed Social Worker who has also been a BPD advocacy for several...
