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Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental health disorder characterized
by unstable moods, behavior, and relationships. Symptoms include emotional instability,
feelings of worthlessness, impulsivity, and impaired social relationships. BPD illness
centers a person’s long-term patterns of the inability to manage emotions effectively.
The main treatment is a combination of talk therapy counseling and medication.
Hospitalization helps if symptoms are severe.
Depending on your symptoms and situation, a counselor may use one of
three types of talk therapy. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a common therapy
which helps manage crisis behavior, such as suicidal behavior or self-harm. It helps
people present in the moment, based on the concept of mindfulness. This helps the
person be aware of their emotions and behavior. Persons with BPD learn skills on how
to tolerate negative emotions and communicate effectively. Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing what the persons with BPD believe about
themselves and others. Schema-Focused Therapy helps people with BPD to reframe
negative thoughts about themselves into positive ones. Medication may be used to treat
symptoms. Since depression and anxiety can be a big part of BPD, antidepressant and
anti-anxiety medicines can be helpful. If persons with BPD experience intense times of
distorted thinking, anti-psychotic medication may be helpful.
If cutting and suicide attempts are part of the symptoms, the BPD may need
hospitalization and receive treatment in a hospital.
A daily routine is helpful, including regular meals and sleep times. The BPD
should try to exercise daily to manage their thoughts and their stress level. Steer clear
of alcohol and drugs. This is especially important for persons with BPD, as it is common
for them to attempt to self-medicate with drugs and alcohol.
Being in a relationship with a partner suffering from BPD is difficult and full of
drama.
Divorce or a family law case brings out the worst in a BPD and the other spouse
or parent is the lightning rod for the BPD’s anger, hostility, and psychosis. It is
commonly acknowledged in family law matters that a person’s suffering from BPD can
elevate the conflict of family law litigation rapidly.
The other party in the family law matter with the person with BPD will need a
family law attorney who has experience dealing with high conflict personalities, in order
to help navigate them through the family law system.
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