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BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER  

For women who suffer from PTSD, there is an increased risk, with age, the mental health complication will transform into a Borderline Personality disorder.

For teenagers who suffer from mental illness, the complications of Borderline Personality disorder are often mistaken for major depression or Conduct disorder.

Psychic vampires feed off of others energy and emotions. Borderline personality disorder sufferers are prevalent among energy vampires because of the behaviors exhibited that characterize this mental illness.

The treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is complex and varies from one individual to the next and comes with its own set of difficulties. Read this article to see how psychotherapy can help those with BPD.

A brief look at the symptoms and characteristics of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Think you know someone with BPD? Review this article to see if their characteristics match a diagnosis of BPD.

For women who suffer from borderline personality disorder, there is an increased risk for suicidal tendencies. To offset this risk, dialectical behavior therapy can be effective

An overview of (Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), one of today's biggest tragedies in mental illness.

Borderline Personality Disorder, left untreated, can destroy relationships and lives. What do you do when your mother exhibits the symptoms?

Find out if your difficult Ex has Borderline Personality Disorder. Get tips on how to handle a Borderline Ex especially if they threaten your new blended family.

Fear of abandonment, real or imagined, causes real conflict for those who have Borderline Personality Disorder.

My journey through Borderline Personality Disorder, how it has affected my life and how I have learned to cope and change.

This article relates the effects of Borderline Personality Disorder on the patient and their family and it hopes to help other families faced with this disorder.

About two percent of the population of the United States suffers from Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Despite the significant presence of BPD, very little is known about it. This article discusses some of the symptoms of BPD and the silence surrounding its diagnosis.

BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) affects many people. Here's another perspective.

If you or someone you love has Borderline Personality Disorder, there is now hope where you thought there was none. Go buy or borrow Marsha Linehan books, particularly the ones that focus on the latest BPD treatment, Dialectical Behavior Therapy Training

Being married to a spouse that suffers with borderline personality disorder will bring many ups and downs to throughout your relationship. It becomes important that you learn to separate the illness from the person and always work on your own selfworth.

Borderline Personality Disorder can be debilitating, one theory is those born with it react more intensely to lower levels of stress than others.BPD affects the limbic system of the brain the area that controls emotions.

If you met a vampire on the street, would you know?

Taking a look at some common personality disorders that have a tremendous effect on relationships.

As distinct from healthy narcissism which we all possess, pathological narcissism is maladaptive, rigid, persisting, and causes significant distress, and functional impairment.

This article gives a general overview of both Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Dissociative Identity Disorder (aka MPD, Multiple Personality Disorder). Includes definitions, symptoms, diagnoses, and treatment information with references to the DSM.

An overview of proven methods to help alleviate painful emotions and physical symptoms associated with anxiety, depression, PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder and more.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a true mental diagnosis for people who need admiration, lack empathy and have a grandiose sense of their self-importance.

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) previously known as Multiple Personality Disorder, usually caused by some sort of traumatic experience has been brought into research lately as people see it has been falsely diagnosed in the past.

My best friend suffers from BPD. I'll call her Mary to protect her true identity; I'll also change some of the personal details of her life. But the story itself is true.

Borderline Personality Disorder is a devastating for anyone who lives with it. "Stop Walking On Eggshells" is a great book for people who need help understanding and dealing with someone who has BPD.

Understanding and living with a mate with a mood disorder can be hurtful and tiring. We want to become proactive in helping our relationships to survive by educating ourselves on the various disorders and deal with the symptoms accordingly.

A description of the treatment process for dissociative identity disorder

Educational piece on the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder with emphasis on the differences presented with diagnosing and treating early onset bipolar disorder found in children and adolescents.

This piece explains how our personality traits determine the relationship choices we make and outlines the many personality disorders that present as extreme forms of the characteristics we possess.

Treating bipolar disorder (also referred to as manic-depression) can be difficult and will most likely be a lifelong battle. In order to effectively treat bipolar disorder (BPD), you first need to make sure that you have the proper diagnosis.

This paper will discuss the diagnostic features of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder also known as PTSD, as well as the possibility of separate diagnosis of Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

This article will offer a brief synopsis on a few common personality disorders.

A person with an IED diagnosis behaves disproportionately violently and aggressively in situations where such actions are considered extreme; his behavior is inconsistent with the degree or severity of the stressor or situation. Is such behavior rare?

Discusses biological trait theory, the idea that a person's behavior, actions, and personality stem from a group of innate traits and are not affected as strongly by external environment.

Explains a few personality and addictive disorders.

Multiple personality disorder is frightening to the victim and to those around them. To begin to heal requires to put words and understanding to the horrors going on inside of the person.

What's wrong with Britney Spears? Some reports are saying she's mentally ill. But what mental illness does she suffer from?

Scholarly literature, biographical studies of serial killers, as well as anecdotal evidence suggest that serial and mass killers suffer from personality disorders and some of them are also psychotic.

After being diagnosed with Post-Partum and Bipolar disorder, a road to recovery quickly turns into self-destructive behavior and physical harm after withdrawal symptoms take effect

Got some time on your hands? Looking for something good to read? Here's a list of suggestions.

Depression has many myths that are exchanged that can lead you down the path of misinformation.

Review of the movie Thirteen

Most people haven't heard of it, but dermatillomania--the compulsive urge to pick--affects thousands of lives.

21 million Americans will be afflicted with depression in 2006. The disease not only affects the sufferer, but those closely associated. The relationships touched will be friends, family, husband, wives, and lovers. Most don't realize they need help too.

Depression is the most common psychiatric diagnoses in the world today. Women have more symptoms, are more likely to be diagnosed and hospitalized, and more likely to attempt suicide. This paper examines precipitating factors and possible solutions.

Truth and Dare: New York Korean Film Festival 2005, running from Sept 2-11, 2005, boasts an impressive sampling of contemporary Korean cinema, both popular and critically successful films.

You come in the door and great your partner. "Hi Honey, I'm home. I missed you.' The response you get shows you the night is going to be a long and dreadful one.

Sometimes simple "nagging" or the excesses of obsessive-compulsive behavior cross the line and become abusive. Here is some helpful advice about evaluating your relationship, detecting verbal abuse and deciding on divorce.