BPD

If you live with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) , you know the feeling: an emotion—be it a wave of shame, a flash of anger, or a terrifying spike of fear—hits you like a tidal wave. It can feel impossible to stop the automatic reaction, and before you know it, you're swept into an action you later regret. The great news is that you don't have to be a victim of your emotional mind. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)  offers practical, life-changing skills designed to he

Have you ever felt like you woke up in a world of pure opposites? One day, a friend is your soulmate; the next, they are your enemy. One hour, your job is the best thing that ever happened to you; the next, it's a toxic trap you must escape. This intense, unstable cycling between extremes is known as splitting , a key feature and powerful defense mechanism often observed in individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). The Black-and-White World of Splitting Splittin

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is one of the most misunderstood and stigmatized mental health conditions. It's characterized by a pervasive pattern of instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior, often leading to intense emotional pain for the individual and their loved ones. If you or someone you care about is navigating BPD, understanding the condition is the first crucial step toward healing and support. How BPD Begins: A Biosocial Pe

Have you ever felt like your internal emotional world is stuck in the frantic, out-of-control spin cycle of a washing machine? That feeling of being violently agitated, dizzy, and completely at the mercy of forces you can’t stop—that’s often what emotional dysregulation feels like. Emotional dysregulation is the difficulty in managing the intensity and duration of your emotional responses. Instead of smoothly moving through a range of feelings, you get stuck in high gear. But