Resources: Men and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
I already know about the difficulties of experiencing the symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder as a woman. I can only imagine how difficult it must be to be a man with BPD in a culture that undervalues emotional expression from males and often encourages the expression of stereotypical anger, macho-ism, and the suppression of emotions such as sadness and vulnerability.
When we hear about men with regards to Borderline Personality Disorder, we often hear from husbands, partners, and fathers of woman who suffer from BPD. It is not too often that we come across men who are talking about their own personal experience of suffering from the disorder. But that is, thankfully, slowly starting to change.
Watch pieces of their stories, here:
TRIGGER WARNING – Contains potentially triggering content.
“This Vicious Minute” by Ben Moroski:
NFL’s Brandon Marshall’s documentary trailer for “The Borderline Monster:”
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This class was born out of an identified need for a safe, caring place for men who wish to work on emotion regulations issues such as anger, anxiety, or struggling with intense emotions.
If you are a male looking to sign up for this course, you can find out more information on the DBT Path Class page.
For more intensive services, if you are man between the ages of 17-28, the Roanne Program in Southern California offers in-person services to help you overcome emotion regulation issues.
Are you or do you know a man who has BPD or other issues around emotion regulation? What have been the biggest challenges to seeking and receiving the support and care you need to work through these issues to recovery and healing?
Also, are you (or do you know) a man who has BPD or other emotion regulation issues who has an established blog or vlog who might be interested in auditing a class at DBT Path for review purposes? Contact dbtpath[at]gmail[.]com if so.
More soon,
Debbie
Other Resources:
Article by Dr. Robert Fischer of Optimum Performance Institute, “BPD and Males: Finally We Are Addressing It.“
Article by Richard Zwolinksi, LMHC, CASAC & C.R. Zwolinski of Therapy Soup at PsychCentral, an interview with Dr. Fischer on “Men Can Have Borderline Personality Disorder, Too.”
David O’Garr’s personal story of “Life As a Man with BPD.”
Online DBT classes for men and women at DBT Path.
Know of other resources for men with BPD that should be included in this article? Tweet them to @HealingFromBPD or comment below or at our Facebook Page.
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