:boost_requested: Asking about BPD reading resourcesHey, I would really like to gain a much better understanding of BPD (borderline personality disorder). In particular, I am looking for books, ideally written from the perspective of an affected individual, though I am not too picky.
Is there anything that Fedi could recommend me? c: #duckduckfedi
:boost_requested: Asking about BPD reading resources@star It's inevitable, someone will bring up "I hate you, don't leave me" While I don't have suggestions for books to read I have a suggestion against reading this book. It is an outdated view on the disorder.
:boost_requested: Asking about BPD reading resources@star I don't have any reading suggestions, just the observation that my wife was diagnosed and "treated" for this and depression when they were younger, in lieu of figuring out the /actual/ problem (endometriosis and ADHD). π€·
:boost_requested: Asking about BPD reading resources@star hi, these have been the best resources for me. I also have BPD and this was one of the few resources that actually are help me out and aren't judgemental or the typical diagnosing the issue by only describing "how it bothers other". They're not a whole book, I can't recommend one but if you want to help others with it or yourself, this is more than enough. It's not a spectrum after all. www.healthline.com/health/borderline-personality-disorder-what-i-wish-you-knew ctrinstitute.com/blog/9-strategies-supporting-bpd-2/
:boost_requested: Asking about BPD reading resources@starbpd.fyi exists. I don't personally have any experience with it but I do know the author has BPD and has put a significant amount of time into it
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