BPD makes it very difficult for people with the condition to manage their emotions and relationships. If think you or someone you love may be affected by borderline personality disorder, ask for help from a healthcare professional. Effective treatments have been developed just for borderline personality disorder.
Four things you should know about BPD
- Borderline personality disorder affects from 2% to 6% of the American population
- Ten percent of people with borderline personality disorder commit suicide
- Being supportive and caring and enforcing boundaries can help motivate a loved one to enter and stay with treatment
- A treatment designed specifically for borderline personality disorder, called dialectical behavior therapy, is showing great promise and offering hope to people with the disorder and their loved ones
Additional Resources
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National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder
The mission of the National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder is to raise public awareness, provide education, promote research on borderline personality disorder, and enhance the quality of life of those affected by this serious mental illness. -
TARA - National Association for Personality Disorder
The Treatment and Research Advancements Association for Personality Disorder, TARA APD, is a 501 C3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to foster education and research in the field of personality disorder, specifically, but not exclusively, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).
Four things you should know about BPD
Borderline personality disorder affects from 2% to 6% of the American population
Ten percent of people with borderline personality disorder commit suicide
Being supportive and caring and enforcing boundaries can help motivate a loved one to enter and stay with treatment
A treatment designed specifically for borderline personality disorder, called dialectical behavior therapy, is showing great promise and offering hope to people with the disorder and their loved ones
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