I just bought a book BPD in adolescence so I am hoping that’s a good read and a place to start. However I am a bit confused as I know teenagers go Through a lot of issues generally so it’s hard to know what’s mental illness and what’s hormonal
Is the book by Blaise Aguirre? If so, it's an excellent book. He has a section on how to distinguish between BPD behaviors and regular adolescence. And he is also a proponent for diagnosing in adolescence, under the right conditions. There are also some good youtube videos featuring Aguirre and his work.
I also highly recommend Loving Someone with BPD by Shari Manning if you can squeeze in yet another book.
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