NEA-BPD webinars: Helping Each Other Through COVID-19

[livednlearned]

NEA-BPD is offering a webinar series to educate and provide skills to those struggling with a loved one who has characteristics of BPD and/or emotion dysregulation. 

From the NEA-BPD website:

This is for people who have yet to participate in Family Connections™ or for those who need a refresher. Family Connections™ is a free 12-week course that meets weekly to provide education, skills training, and support for people who are in a relationship with someone who has BPD or emotion dysregulation.  Dr. Alan Fruzzetti and Dr. Perry Hoffman developed the course based on their research as well as their significant professional expertise in counseling people with BPD and their loved ones. Family Connections provides: current information and research on BPD and on family functioning; individual coping skills based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT); family skills; and group support that builds an ongoing network for family members.

Webinars offered:

Relationship Mindfulness with Dr. Karla Aguirre
Wednesday, April 1st at 7pm EST
Advanced registration required.  To register click here.

Radical Acceptance with Nancy Epstein
Thursday, April 2 at 7pm EST
Advanced registration required.  To register click here.

Self Validation and Observing Limits
with Susan Davidson
Friday, April 3 at 7:30pm EST
Advanced registration required.  To register click here.

Validation with Marie-Paule deValdivia
Monday, April 6 at 7:30pm EST
Advanced registration required.  To register click here.

Our objective is to better understand the struggles our child faces and to learn the skills to improve our relationship and provide a supportive environment and also improve on our own emotional responses, attitudes and effectiveness as a family leaders

[wendydarling]

Hey, hi LnL   

Thanks for sharing. If anyone was unable to take part, you'll find the webinars posted to their site.

And here is a share from Blaise Aguirre. He made this recording for colleagues (initially) but in truth he says is for everyone! https://www.mcleanhospital.org/video/dr-blaise-aguirre-offers-covid-19-coping-tips-health-care-workers …

WDx

[PeaceMom]

These have been amazing to watch. It’s so much easier to understand the concepts when someone is explaining them and sharing personal stories.

[wendydarling]

Bumping up, May is BPD awareness month.  

https://www.borderlinepersonalitydisorder.org

These have been amazing to watch. It’s so much easier to understand the concepts when someone is explaining them and sharing personal stories.

It is Peace.

Skills for surviving a pandemic webinar I've found especially helpful; how to cope in a crisis, planning ahead. I'm now coping with a crisis I prepared for, Covid-19 was confirmed in Mum's care home this week. I'm taking time off from working at home (about to enter week 6 of lockdown). I'm practicing radical self care. I'm hoping for the best.