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Title: Any Zoom Support Groups for Family Members of BPD? Post by: Milkstreet on August 16, 2020, 01:59:37 PM Hello,
Is anyone currently aware of and/or a member of a weekly Zoom support group for family members of those with BPD? Thanks, Title: Re: Any Zoom Support Groups for Family Members of BPD? Post by: Harri on August 16, 2020, 05:57:33 PM sorry, no I am not aware of any.
What sort of group are you looking for? One to learn skills to better interact with the family member? One to get emotional support for yourself? Why not post here? |iiii Title: Re: Any Zoom Support Groups for Family Members of BPD? Post by: missing NC on August 17, 2020, 01:57:34 PM Hi Milkstreet,
I know of three Zoom support groups for family member of individuals with BPD. There is a trade off between cost and wait time. I will list them in order of soonest availability: 1. BPD Global periodically offers a weekend-long Survival Skills workshop now via Zoom. The next begins this Friday evening August 21. They have monthly support group meetings for those who have completed the workshop. There is a cost to keep the program running. See https://www.bpdglobal.com/programs/bpd-survival-skills-2/ 2. Moving Forward offers both an online discussion forum and twice weekly Zoom meetings on Thursdays and Saturdays. There is no cost to participate. The link for the forum on which the Zoom links are posted is https://groups.io/g/MovingForward 3. NEA BPD offers their Family Connections Program via two-hour Zoom meetings for twelve weeks. There is no cost but the wait time is many months as demand outstrips instructors. For details, see https://www.borderlinepersonalitydisorder.org/family-connections/ Although they are not targeted specifically for BPD, NAMI also offers support groups, which are now virtual (see https://www.nami.org/Find-Your-Local-NAMI/Affiliate/Programs?classkey=a1x36000003TN9LAAW) and free training program for dealing, in general terms, with a family member with mental health issues. Mclean Hospital offers some worthwhile webinars on DBT, validation and other topics pertaining to BPD. See https://www.mcleanhospital.org/borderline-personality-disorder-patient-and-family-education-initiative The Sashbear Foundation also periodically offers webinars on BPD and includes some resources on their website: https://sashbear.org/en/. Take care! |