Jake AsherBorderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition characterized by nine core symptoms: fear of abandonment, unstable interpersonal relationships, impulsivity, mood swings, a distorted self-image, intense anger, chronic feelings of emptiness, re-occurring thoughts of self-harm or suicide, and bouts of paranoia…
Jake AsherFor those who’ve been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), or suspect they have it, it’s natural to want to find out more about the condition. Likewise, those who have people in their lives with BPD will also want to educate themselves…
Jake AsherWhen you’re living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), your mind can play tricks on you and make you forget a great number of important things. These are things that can help guide you back onto the right path if you’ve lost your…
Jake AsherBorderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a challenging condition to live with. Left untreated, BPD can cause severe problems such as the inability to hold down a job, unstable relationships, a lack of self-esteem and self-identity, and poor executive functions. All these issues…
Jake AsherBorderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is very challenging to live with. What makes it even tougher is that BPD often co-occurs with other mental health conditions, something that’s referred to as a comorbidity. Comorbidities add an extra level of difficulty to getting a proper diagnosis and the correct…
Jake AsherWhen you’re in any kind of relationship with someone who has Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), there are often many highs and lows to traverse. Even the kindest, most empathetic person can suffer through enough of the lows that they feel like enough…
Jake AsherLiving with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) isn’t easy at the best of times. Even when things seem to be going well, something can come along and trigger a massive BPD episode. Sometimes it can be a major event that would seriously affect…
Jake AsherI’ve talked in the past about how the PLEASE skill from Dialectical Behavior Therapy was one of the most important techniques in my recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). It made me re-evaluate the relationship between my physical health and mental health. While I…
Jake AsherHoovering is a manipulation tactic that uses several techniques to suck people back into a toxic relationship. This is relevant to people with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) because they can be susceptible to hoovering from people with narcissistic tendencies. It’s also a…
Jake AsherOne of the most important findings in the research on Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) in recent years is that people with BPD tend to have a fight-or-flight response that is triggered much more easily than in people without BPD. In this regard,…
