When a Loved One Has Borderline Personality Disorder: A Compassionate Guide to Building a Healthy and Supportive Relationship

by Daniel S. Lobel

Support yourself and your loved one living with borderline personality disorder


Loving someone with borderline personality disorder (BPD) can be complex and overwhelming. This guide provides compassionate strategies and exercises to help you set boundaries, practice self-care, and build a healthier and more supportive relationship.


This top choice in borderline personality disorder books helps you to:



Understand BPD—Learn more about what BPD is and how it affects your loved one, your relationship, and you personally.

Consider their perspective—Explore how your loved one might feel in specific scenarios and how those feelings motivate their behavior.

Care for yourself—Acknowledge your emotions, and discover a variety of ways to seek support and make time for yourself.

Take action—Discover tips and techniques for communicating effectively with your loved one, as well as writing prompts to help you apply the strategies you learn to your relationship.


Pick up this standout among BPD books and get the tools you need to create balance and harmony in your relationship.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Relationships, Self Help

168 pages, Paperback

Published May 17, 2022

About the author

Daniel S. Lobel, Ph.D is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Katonah, New York. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai College of Medicine in New York City. He has authored several chapters in psychology textbooks and written many blogs on Borderline Personality Disorder:

The Borderline Mother | Psychology Today
The Borderline Mother II | Psychology Today
The Borderline/Narcissistic Mother | Psychology Today
The Borderline Parent—A Survival Guide | Psychology Today
The Borderline Father | Psychology Today
The Borderline Daughter | Psychology Today

Reviews

[Laurie]

Excellent book

Incredible amount of objective, compassionate information is included in this book. Reading it has been life changing for me and my family. I’m 59, an avid daily reader and don’t usually write reviews. If you have a loved one or you suspect a love one may have BPD I would highly recommend this book.

[Anne Hoffman]

I feel that this book was all over the place, and truly lacked substance. Also felt that he was talking down to the reader, without genuine care.