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Beyond Borderline: True Stories of Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder
Perry D. Hoffman
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Description for Beyond Borderline: True Stories of Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: MMJ; VFJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
BPD affects a significant percentage of the population. It is a disorder of relationships, one whose symptoms occur most in interpersonal contexts-and thus impact any number of interpersonal connections in life. When people have BPD, they may struggle to manage their emotions on a daily basis, and have to deal with fears of abandonment, anger issues, self-injury, and even suicidality-all of which can lead to even more instability in relationships. This powerful compilation of stories reveals the deeply personal, firsthand perspectives of people who suffer with BPD, explores the numerous ways in which this disorder has affected ... Read more
BPD affects a significant percentage of the population. It is a disorder of relationships, one whose symptoms occur most in interpersonal contexts-and thus impact any number of interpersonal connections in life. When people have BPD, they may struggle to manage their emotions on a daily basis, and have to deal with fears of abandonment, anger issues, self-injury, and even suicidality-all of which can lead to even more instability in relationships. This powerful compilation of stories reveals the deeply personal, firsthand perspectives of people who suffer with BPD, explores the numerous ways in which this disorder has affected ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA, United States
ISBN
9781626252349
SKU
V9781626252349
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99-10
About Perry D. Hoffman
John Gunderson, MD, is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. At McLean Hospital he is director of the Borderline Center's clinical, training, and research programs. Gunderson is widely recognized as the father of the borderline diagnosis. He is responsible for seminal research on the diagnosis, its course, its origins, and its treatment. These contributions have always been anchored ... Read more
Reviews for Beyond Borderline: True Stories of Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder
This compelling book grasps the tragedy and suffering of BPD in a way that I hope will reduce some of the stigma of the disorder. I am quite happy to see they have included stories of people finding their way out of hell. It is important to appreciate that once in hell, it is possible to climb out of it. ... Read more