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Borderline personality disorder (BPD) can make everything about a person feel unstable. Whether it’s variations in mood, behavior, relationships, or thoughts, it can cause people with this condition to be quickly triggered by things others may not notice or react to. But it can also be treated...

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is fundamentally a disorder of instability, whether in relationships, emotions, behavior, or self-regulation. These instabilities can impact not just our day-to-day, but our relationship with our loved ones. So how can we acknowledge our vulnerabilities, control...

What is borderline personality disorder? How do you recognize the signs and symptoms of BPD? McLean’s Dr. Lois Choi-Kain answers common questions to help us better understand this disorder. What Is BPD? Borderline personality disorder is a problem of pervasive instability in many areas of...

Hosted by Lois W. Choi-Kain, MEd, MD, McLean Hospital. Compassion fatigue is a term that describes the way in which caregivers who are constantly giving are frequently at risk for mental instability and illness. Compassion fatigue symptoms are displays of chronic stress including isolation from...

Courtney Cook showed every classic symptom of borderline personality disorder as a child—but wasn’t diagnosed until years later because many believed she’d “grow out of it.” She’s not alone in this experience—many other people in the United States with BPD feel as if their experience with the...

Hosted by Blaise Aguirre, MD, McLean Hospital. Mindfulness is a core skill of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and involves increasing self-awareness by learning to focus on one’s experience of the present moment. Dr. Aguirre discusses the application of mindfulness in the treatment of BPD. Part...

Hosted by John G. Gunderson, MD, McLean Hospital. Dr. Gunderson discusses common situations that can be challenging for family members with a loved one with BPD and presents strategies for coping. Part of the BPD Patient and Family Webinar Series. PRESENTATION RESOURCE

Hosted by Joe B. Flores, MD, McLean Hospital. Dr. Flores discusses the role of the family in the treatment of borderline personality disorder. He also covers assessment of family needs and answered participant questions. Part of the BPD Patient and Family Webinar Series.

Hosted by Gillian C. Galen, PsyD, McLean Hospital. Dr. Galen reviews the critically important skill of validation. She discusses the ways in which you can either begin or continue to practice the skill of validation with those in your life, particularly those diagnosed with borderline personality...

A family member of a loved one with borderline personality disorder talks about their experiences. In a previous webinar, our speaker discussed strategies to improve the relationship with a loved one with borderline personality disorder. Our speaker answers questions from participants regarding...