Recovery Resources

Recovery Resources for BPD

Welcome to RECOVERY RESOURCES, a collection of information about recovering from borderline personality disorder, reviewed by a committee of people who have had the diagnosis, are family members of a loved one with the diagnosis, and two dedicated professionals who work with individuals diagnosed with BPD. The goal is to complement our website with reliable information to help facilitate growth and resilience.

DBT SELF HELP

Information about all aspects of dialectical behaviour therapy. Find handouts, worksheets, lessons, and research articles.

Healing Hearts of Family – Resource Directory 2017

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NeedyMeds

is a 501(c)(3) national non-profit information resource dedicated to helping people locate assistance programs to help them afford their medications and other healthcare costs. Great website for help finding low or no cost community programs and service (if available) within 20 miles of your zip code.

BPD DEMYSTIFIED

This site, developed by Dr. Robert O. Friedel, has a companion book “Borderline Personality Disorder Demystified”, 2004.  The website is a compilation of all the essentials necessary for learning, understanding, and getting to the ‘nitty gritty’ of borderline personality disorder.  Clinicians, family members, and those with BPD can easily obtain all the important information necessary for gaining an understanding of this serious illness – written with a healthy dose of hope.

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BEHAVIORAL TECH, LLC

Behavioral Tech was founded by Marsha M. Linehan, PhD (the developer of Dialectical Behavior Therapy).  The organization trains mental health professionals in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and associated evidence-based treatments.  Though its primary focus is for professionals, Behavioral Tech’s website includes resources useful for consumers and families.  Specifically:

database of intensively trained DBT clinicians
Dialectical Behavior resources including Mindfulness
tools for those in recovery
the University of Washington site features Marsha Linehan and links to her biography as well as to her resources for those with BPD

Behavioral Tech sells several videos that are useful to those in recovery:

The “House of DBT” video explains the 4 stages of DBT
Five videos of Marsha Linehan explaining various DBT skills (“Opposite Action” and “Chaos to Freedom”)

BOSTON UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION

Search for ‘Borderline Personality Disorder’ for information about workplace accommodations for psychiatric disorders, a self-directed course on psychiatric rehabilitation, and resources on psychiatric rehabilitation at work and school.

EMOTIONS MATTER

emotions matter, mental health, bpd, borderline personality disorder, borderline, treatments, dbt, cbt, border line personality, disorder, mental disorder, help …

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH – NIMH

This excellent site thoroughly covers the subjects of What Is Borderline Personality Disorder, Signs and Symptoms of BPD, Treatment, Clinical Trials, Statistics, Finding Help, Suicide Prevention, and Publications.   A link to Medline Plus gives a brief discussion in Spanish.

GUIDELINE WATCH – Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder

This document by John M. Oldham, M.D., M.A., American Psychiatric Association 2005, is the recommended outline for treatment options – good for insurance inquiries and guidance for those in recovery as well as clinicians. Non-members are required to pay $35 to access the document.

NATIONAL ALLIANCE on MENTAL ILLNESS

The Home page contains a link to useful information about BPD that describes symptoms, commonly asked questions, origins, treatment, suicide and self-harm, treatments, medications, plus additional resources and links.  Individuals seeking recovery information will find this website quite useful and readable.

This site provides a wealth of information on all mental illnesses and specifically on borderline personality disorder.

Recovery Resources

Recovery Resources