The Everything Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder: Professional, reassuring advice for coping with the disorder and breaking the destructive cycle

by Constance M. Dolecki

Affecting more than five million people in the United States, borderline personality disorder, also called emotional regulation disorder, has become more common than Alzheimer's, and nearly that of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia combined. Marked by bouts of violence and anger coupled with desperate and fixated love, this disorder is just now being recognized as a true mental illness. The Everything Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder is the professional yet compassionate guide that readers need to explore and understand the tumultuous world of BPD, offering information trauma, and heredity as causes of BPDWarning signs and red flags from an early ageMonitoring and recognizing extreme symptomsDifferent treatment options and therapiesMaintaining safety in a relationship that involves BPD Featuring the latest therapy information on mindfulness meditation and behavioral relaxation, The Everything Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder is the comprehensive resource for families, spouses, and friends dealing with this psychological epidemic.

306 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 15, 2011

Reviews

[Ann Jacobs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative

I learned so much from this book. As a family member just learning to navigate this illness with my daughter, this book explains so much.

[cheryl leavitt · Rating 1 out of 5]

Mean spirited.

Author appears to believe everyone with BPD has all the symptoms as he writes "they are" instead of "may have". 5 of the criteria are required for a diagnosis not ALL.

[KeeKee Owens · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good read for loved ones

This is a good guide for those with loved ones who have this disorder. I did find it redundant though.