Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Articles on borderline personality disorder: symptoms, treatment, quiet BPD, bipolar comparisons, and resources for people with BPD and their families.
19 articles
BPD and PTSD: Co-occurrence and Treatment
BPD and PTSD co-occur in roughly half of BPD cases. A clinician's guide to the overlap, distinctions, and integrated treatment.
Is BPD a Disability? What the ADA Says
BPD can qualify as a disability under the ADA and may qualify for SSDI, but eligibility hinges on functional impact, not diagnosis…
How to Help Someone With BPD
A clinician's guide for partners, parents, and loved ones of someone with BPD. Two skills that matter most, traps that make things…
BPD Splitting: Stop the Cycle
BPD splitting is an automatic coping response — not a choice and not manipulation. A clinician's plain-language guide to stopping …
What BPD Self-Assessments Actually Measure
What real BPD tests actually measure, which online quizzes are research-based, and why a quiz score is never a diagnosis.
Quiet BPD: Why It's Not a Real Diagnosis
'Quiet BPD' is not in the DSM and is not a clinical diagnosis. Why the term gets weaponized — and how to get a real evaluation ins…
BPD vs. Bipolar: What Clinicians Look For
BPD and bipolar both involve mood instability but differ in episode length, triggers, and treatment. A clinician's guide to the di…
Do I Have BPD? A Self-Reflection Guide
An honest, clinician-written guide for people wondering if they have BPD. The nine DSM-5 criteria in plain language and what to do…
Self-Harm and DBT: How Treatment Helps
How DBT treats self-harm — the skills, the approach, and why it's the most effective treatment available. What to expect and how t…
The Cost of Untreated BPD
What happens when BPD goes untreated? The real costs — emotional, relational, financial, and physical — and why effective treatmen…
BPD in Movies and TV Shows
Explore how BPD in movies and TV shows is portrayed. From Girl Interrupted to Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, see what Hollywood gets right a…
Family Conflict and BPD
Why BPD creates intense family conflict. Learn validation skills, boundary strategies, and how DBT helps families find balance.
BPD in Girl, Interrupted
Does Girl Interrupted accurately portray BPD? A certified DBT therapist examines the book, the film, and what Borderline Personali…
Fighting the Stigma of BPD
BPD stigma still shapes how people get diagnosed and treated. DBT therapists on the cost of stigma and what compassionate, evidenc…
Hospitalization of Persons with BPD
Many with BPD face hospitalization - but care isn’t always tailored. Learn why and how DBT provides a better treatment path.
Invalidation and Self Harm
Why do people self-harm? Learn how invalidation contributes to self-injury and how DBT addresses this cycle with compassion.
The Benefits of DBT for BPD
DBT is the most evidence-based treatment for BPD. How it reduces self-harm and crises, builds emotion regulation, and what a year …
The Biosocial Theory of BPD
Biosocial theory explains how BPD develops from emotional sensitivity and invalidating environments. Learn how DBT addresses both.
The Lifecourse of BPD
BPD develops in adolescence, peaks in early adulthood, and softens with age — but only with the right care. How the disorder chang…