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Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition characterised by mood swings, an unstable sense of self and intense, often unstable relationships, according to the NHS. There are ...

In a commentary-response article published this past week for the journal Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Peter Tyrer, a personality psychologist, engaged in what some might call heated ...

Mentalization-based treatment (MBT) for borderline personality disorder (BPD) involves helping people understand their own mental state and the feelings of others. This helps people regulate their ...

A classic communication theory, the double bind, may offer a unifying explanation for the paradoxes at the core of borderline ...

Viewing BPD as a form of neurodivergence may help you embrace your natural strengths and find new ways to approach your diagnosis. Sociologist Judy Singer coined the term “neurodivergent” in the 1990s ...

Mental health disorders come in many forms and affect thoughts, emotions and behaviors in complex ways. Conditions like anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder are among the most frequently diagnosed ...

Dating — or being in a committed romantic relationship — is challenging for many people. However, dating with a mental health condition such as borderline personality disorder (BPD) adds a bit more ...

People with the personality disorder have an extreme fear of being left. They use anger to protect from feeling fear, but it can lead to isolation.

Some people use the term “quiet borderline personality disorder” to describe cases of BPD where a person directs their symptoms inward rather than toward other people. However, it is not an officially ...