BPD Planet

Dr. Thomas Insel, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, shares his recommendations for coping with and recovering from mental illness.

While security is something desired by most people, it can easily be something that many chase their entire life. There are many reasons for this, especially for people who have been abused at some point in their life.

A reading from I Hate You Don’t Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality Disorder, by Jerold J. Kriesman, M.D. and Hal Straus.

Cognitive Dissonance takes place when two consciously held ideas are mutually antagonistic. For example Steven has received his weekly paycheck. He is tempted to get into a poker game, thinking , “I really want to play this weekend. I feel lucky.” Steven was raised by parents who taught him that gambling is sinful. So he [...]