We discover new things about ourselves on a regular basis. Some of these things don’t hold too much significance: a food we tried but didn’t care for; a new band we found and couldn’t wait to see; or a hairstyle we sported throughout high school which we now seriously...
A BPD diagnosis requires the presence of any five of nine symptoms. Let’s explore the variables: Efforts to Avoid Abandonment. Rejection or abandonment, whether it is real or subjectively perceived, can be intensely painful for a person with BPD (pwBPD). The person...
We asked our Lived Experience Committee members: What has been most helpful in your recovery? Here’s what they said: After a DBT skills training group, I took Mental Health First Aid training because I am a peer supporter by nature. Eventually, I did the Wellness...
The journey of discovering and managing borderline personality disorder (BPD) has to start somewhere. NEABPD’s Lived Experience Committee is excited to draw on the insight of individuals with BPD and share experiences. Here’s how some of those Committee Members...
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