Borderline Personality Disorder: Is there hope?

Are you worried that having a BPD diagnosis (or having a loved one with this diagnosis) means doom?  That there’s little or no hope for building the life you want and that you are forever stuck repeating self-sabotaging, destructive behaviors and not getting anywhere with your goals? I have good news for you: If you’re ready to be encouraged about […]

My Road to DBT (Fiona’s Story)

Please welcome guest blogger Fiona, who actively blogs about her mental health experience to a captive audience at Sunny Spells and Scattered Showers. Her story is honest, refreshing, and inspiring. TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of self-harm and a suicide attempt (not graphic). Eight years ago I was diagnosed with clinical depression, and two years ago, I […]

Top Picks for ‪‎BPD‬ (and other) Books [Facebook Live Stream]

Top picks for ‪‎BPD‬ (and other) books! Replay from live stream on Facebook… (www.facebook.com/dbtpath).  As promised, here’s the list of books with links. Please continue to comment with books that have helped you or have helped your loved ones better understand and cope! The Buddha and the Borderline http://amzn.to/1SdWccm Mindfulness for Borderline Personality Disorder http://amzn.to/1XtHhce […]

Recent Facebook Live: Importance of Self-Care and Emotional Sensitivity (BPD)

I recently discovered Facebook Live, which allows my Facebook Followers on my Debbie of DBT Path Facebook page to connect with me in real-time, with me on the cam, talking and responding to comments and questions that you enter in below my video.  Here’s the first live event, which took place on April 1st. Thoughts? […]

BPD, Insecurity, and Reassurance

BPD, Insecurity, and Reassurance. What’s it all about? Join me for this super quick (less than 5 minutes) lesson on this topic. Looking forward to your thoughts – drop a comment below the video after watching so we can connect! Transcript: Please note that the text below may not be 100% accurate/verbatim to the video. […]

BPD & Addicted to Drama

Are people with borderline personality disorder “addicted” to drama? My answer might surprise you. Take biology, past history, and other issues into account, and we can understand this issue a bit better and learn how to compassionately approach and work on issues around drama addiction. Some of the topics covered in the video: A personal […]

BPD & Accountability (No sugar coating)

  Are people with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) just “innocent victims” of their pasts, or are they responsible for their behavior? You may be surprised by my answer. Let me know your thoughts after watching. Someone recently asked this on a comment thread on my Facebook Page, Debbie of EmotionallySensitive.com, and here’s my response.   […]

Fear of Real or Imagined Abandonment & BPD

Is fear of abandonment one of the criteria of Borderline Personality Disorder that affects your most important relationships?  If you experienced abandonment or rejection early in life and went on to develop BPD, it’s no wonder that this fear would be present and amplified as a concern and worry. But, we do not have to […]

Facts, Assumptions, and Missing Pieces in Seth Meyers, Psy.D.’s “Price of Loving Someone…Borderline…”

Ok. Wow. Lots of emotions have been activated in response to an article that Psychology Today reshared today on their Facebook page, entitled, “The Price of Loving Someone Narcissistic or Borderline…and why it can take so long to recover.”  Before I even began to read the (mostly insightful) comments and feedback left for the author, […]

The Sadness Spiral (BPD and Afraid to Feel)

If you suffer from borderline personality disorder, BPD traits, or emotional sensitivity, you likely relate to having incredibly intense emotions.  What people who do not have these issues have difficulty understanding is how we can go from sadness to despair (and even having suicidal thoughts) or from anger to rage (and even lashing out and […]