Last week, Australian Open player Destanee Aiava revealed she had struggled with borderline personality disorder. The tennis player said a formal diagnosis, after suicidal behavior and severe panic ...

Rates of bipolar disorder diagnoses have been rising for decades, causing concern among experts that the condition is ...

Dissociation is a common symptom in borderline personality disorder and is associated with an increased risk of suicidality ...

In Borderline Personality Disorder: Early Development I described how the young child must integrate multiple images (self and object representations) into a coherent, unitary, relatively consistent ...

When you think of someone with borderline personality disorder, it’s likely that you imagine their tendency to let their emotions veer out of control, become overly intrusive, and alternate between ...

Medically reviewed by Elle Markman, PsyD, MPH Key Takeaways BPD affects mood, relationships, and how people see ...

It wasn't until 5 years later when a different doctor suggested she might have autism instead. Conklin said the experience made her have greater empathy for people with autism and BPD. When she was 27 ...

The role of environment and pre-existing risk factors in BPD has identified new therapies. Growing awareness of this mental illness characterized by heightened emotional response and volatile ...

Borderline Personality Disorder patients now have access to several effective therapies including dialectical behavioral therapy, mentalization based therapy and psychiatric management with goals of ...

More than 5 million Americans struggle with borderline personality disorder. Untreated, the disorder can take control of one’s actions and behaviors, making it difficult to reach healthy decisions and ...

Dissociation is a common symptom in borderline personality disorder and is associated with an increased risk of suicidality and self-harm. Dialectical ...