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What is Borderline Personality
Disorder?
Borderline Personality Disorder
(BPD) is a serious mental
illness characterized by
pervasive instability in moods,
interpersonal relationships,
self-image, and behavior.
This
instability often disrupts family
and work life, long-term planning,
and the individual's sense of
self-identity. While less known than
schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
(manic-depressive illness), BPD is
more common, affecting 2% of adults,
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New Video
now online
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A
BPD Overview for Clinicians,
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Consumers and Family Members
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All videos are best viewed using
Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Windows Media Player is required.
Click
here
to download. |
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©Family Connections
is
a 12-week class for family
members with a relative who
has borderline personality
disorder (BPD), or symptoms
of the disorder. Learn
More |
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To read more about Borderline
Personality Disorder, go to
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A BPD BRIEF
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A Forum of
Experience:
Stigma and
Borderline Personality Disorder
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NEA-BPD is in
the process of developing an information
base on borderline personality disorder.
The topic we are currently focusing on
is the stigma that surrounds the
disorder. We would appreciate
statements, from whatever source, now
and in the past that attest to the
stigma. Statements might come from
personal encounters, print or TV or web
materials. Word limit is 150-250 words.
Please send your responses to
neabpd@aol.com. All responses will
be used anonymously without names of the
contributor.
Thank you so much for taking the time to
do this. |
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Share Your Experience
Please share your
family's unique experience with BPD in
order to help researchers exploring
early symptoms of the disorder and the
impact of a child’s BPD on their
parents’ lives.
Take the
Survey
Now
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New
Research Studies at
Mount
Sinai School of Medicine
Psychiatrists at Mount Sinai School of
medicine are conducting three
federally-funded treatment studies for
people suffering from Borderline
Personality Disorder. The research study
is conducted under the direction of Drs.
Eric Hollander and Daphne Simeon.
Click
Here
for more information.
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Conference
The
University of Minnesota, Office of
Continuing Medical Education, and
National Education Alliance for
Borderline Personality Disorder
present:
Borderline Personality Disorder:
Research Across the Lifespan and its
Clinical Applications for Treatment
October 18-19, 2008
Embassy Suites Hotel Bloomington,
Bloomington, MN
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NAMI Survey
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NAMI is conducting a survey of
individuals living with serious mental
illnesses and their family members. Help
them understand the real world
experiences of individuals who need
public mental health services.
NAMI is working with TeleSage to conduct
an online survey to learn about how well
states are providing publicly funded
mental health services.
The survey is available online through
September 30, 2008; takes only about
10-15 minutes to complete; and is
completely anonymous.
The results of the survey will be
summarized and incorporated into the
NAMI report, Grading the
States 2009, which will be
released early next year.
To participate in this survey, you must
be 18 years or older and have been
diagnosed with a serious mental illness
or have a family member who has been
diagnosed with a serious mental illness
(for example, schizophrenia, major
depression, bipolar disorder, etc.)
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The Power of Peers
2008 National Conference
The Depression and Bipolar Support
Alliance (DBSA)
September
10-14, 2008
Norfolk,
VA
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