Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), is a mental health condition that features a range of intense behaviors. Current research describes BPD as a disorder of emotional dysregulation, which means that people with BPD have a great deal of trouble controlling their emotions. They feel things very ...

We now know that BPD is very treatable, there are treatments available that can help many people with BPD have happy and productive lives. A BPD diagnosis does not mean that a person will have symptoms forever. with early diagnosis, appropriate treatment, and support individuals living with BPD c...

The term ‘borderline personality’ was introduced in the United States by Adolph Stern in 1938 (most other personality disorders were first described in Europe). He chose the term ‘borderline’ because what he was observing in patients ‘bordered’ on other conditions. The term ‘borderline personalit...

Many feel that the name Borderline Personality Disorder is outdated, stigmatizing and doesn't accurately describe the core features of the disorder. The name ‘borderline’ was introduced in1938 to describe a condition that was then considered to be on the border between neurosis and psychosis. Pro...