Hello Taggart and
Glad you found us and reached out for some support. Whether the person in your life is diagnosed or not, the behaviors and traits remain extremely challenging, so it's good that you're asking for help with your relationship.
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The
National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder, based in the USA, offers free online Zoom support groups called "Family Connections". The
BPD/Emotion Dysregulation Program could be a good fit for you; it is important to note this:
Residents outside of the US
We offer courses to residents of the US, Canada & Australia, with some affiliates in other countries. Canadian residents can apply at THE SASHBEAR FOUNDATION and Australian residents can apply at NEABPD AUSTRALIA. To inquire if there is an affiliate in your country, please email fc@neabpd.org.
You can reach out to them and see if you can join from your location.
There is a significant wait (I believe 7 months in my case) but as long as you get on the waitlist, they will ultimately get you in.
While I don't have experience with the
Spanish Association for DBT, so can't speak to their offerings/fit, you could explore that link and perhaps reach out to see if they know of resources.
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In the meantime, just a few questions to understand your relationship a little better:
How long have the two of you been together? Do you have any kids?
When did you start to suspect your W may have BPD (whether at a diagnosable level or not)? And which traits/behaviors would you say are the most difficult for you right now (for example -- blaming you, making suicide threats, impulsive/excessive spending...)
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Fill us in more, whenever works best for you;
kells76
