Breaking up with a person with Borderline Personality Disorder
Have you arrived here because you have been left behind or are breaking up with a "Borderline" - a person with Borderline Personality Disorder traits (BPD)? Do you feel wounded, betrayed, and with a need to protect yourself or children from an unhealthy situation?
People with traits of Borderline Personality Disorder often have a history of stormy and dysfunctional relationships. Former and exiting partners often struggle to disengage because of its intense nature and an often unexpected downward turn. Time doesn't heal all - in some cases it takes a village (therapy and a support group) to put it all behind in a healthy way. Read on:
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Instable relationships are a characteristic of Borderline Personality Disorder -- but what does an instable relationship actually look like? This article describes a common and very confusing failure pattern that evolves over...All, Perspectiveallperspective -
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I suffer from borderline personality disorder. My therapist suggested that I share my experiences with others to help them understand what is going on inside the head of a person with BPD. Should help me, too. This is my story:All, Perspectiveallperspective -
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Message boards are replete with advice for partners in borderline relationships to go "No Contact" - effect a sudden cold silence, "change the phone number!", "block the e-mails!", "run away into the dark of the night". The...All, Perspectiveallperspective -
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The "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders," is a comprehensive classification of officially recognized psychiatric disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association , for use by mental health...All, Psychologyallpsychology -
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