Overview

Borderline personality disorder is often misunderstood. It's time to change that.Borderline personality disorder - sometimes known as emotionally unstable personality disorder - is a personality disorder which affects how you think and feel about yourself and others.People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) often have a strong fear of abandonment, struggle to maintain healthy relationships, have very intense emotions, act impulsively, and may even experience paranoia and dissociation.It can be a scary illness to live with, which is why it's so important that people with BPD are surrounded by people who can understand and support them. But it's also an incredibly stigmatized illness. Due to an abundant of misconceptions around it, many people with the disorder feel scared to speak out about living with it. But we want to change that.That's why I reached out and asked people with BPD to tell us what they want other people to know about living with the condition, couple with my experience on how to discover, cope, treat and manage it.BPD may raise your risk of other disorders, such as: -depression-anxiety disorders-eating disorders-bipolar disorder-substance abuseYour BPD symptoms can also increase your risk of: -work problems-relationship problems-being in an abusive relationship, as the abused or the abuser-sexually transmitted infections-self-injury-suicide-getting in a motor vehicle accident-getting in physical fights-becoming the victim of violent crimesThe outlook for people with BPD varies. You may face lifelong challenges associated with your BPD. At times, you may struggle with suicidal thoughts or self-harming behaviors. This book is the solution you need, why wait when you can dive in now!