{"id":15336,"date":"2023-10-26T14:24:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T14:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sleepy-visvesvaraya.209-59-154-116.plesk.page\/?p=15336"},"modified":"2023-10-26T14:24:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T14:24:07","slug":"supporting-individuals-with-borderline-personality-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kynetdesign.in\/watergap\/2023\/10\/26\/supporting-individuals-with-borderline-personality-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding and Supporting Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you know someone who is struggling with borderline personality disorder, one of the best things you can do is to offer your support. Sometimes, people with borderline personality disorder don&#8217;t yet have emotional regulation, or they haven&#8217;t developed the coping skills they need to handle some of the significant symptoms of the disorder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They might also not realize that they need to ask for help, or perhaps they need to learn how. For many people, they avoid asking for help because they just don&#8217;t know what kind of help they need or they are struggling with:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shame<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enforced helplessness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The feeling that you aren&#8217;t worth it<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confusion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/health\/publications\/borderline-personality-disorder#:~:text=People%20with%20borderline%20personality%20disorder,unstable%20relationships%20and%20emotional%20pain.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uncertainty<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about how you see yourself<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fast-changing feelings toward others<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emotional uncertainty<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intense mood swings<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can offer your help, nevertheless.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coping Skills<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coping skills can be a great way to deal with things like mood swings, uncertainty, and fast-changing feelings. If you have someone in your family or someone with whom you have a relationship or even a friend who struggles with borderline personality disorder, you can offer BPD support by encouraging specific coping skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Frustration<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When an individual with borderline personality disorder is feeling restless, frustrated, or angry, you might encourage them to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garden<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listen to loud music<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rip up paper or break down cardboard boxes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exercise<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit a pillow<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Depression<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When an individual with borderline personality disorder is feeling depressed or lonely, suggest that they:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wrap up in a blanket and watch television or a comforting movie<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write down negative thoughts and tear up the paper<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listen to comforting music<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writing a letter to yourself as though you were comforting a close friend<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cuddle with a pet or stuffed animal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cry or take a nap<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Anxiety<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When an individual with borderline personality disorder is feeling anxious or tense, try to help out by suggesting that they:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make a hot cup of tea or coffee and mindfully notice the heat, weight of the mug, smell, and taste<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a deep breath for four seconds on the inhale, four seconds at the top of the inhale, four seconds at the exhale, and four seconds at the bottom of the exhale, and mentally count each second<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write down everything that is in the current environment, including sounds, dates, colors, furniture, smells<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a warm bath<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Dissociation<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When an individual with borderline personality disorder is feeling spaced out or disconnected, offer the following coping skills:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chewing a piece of ginger<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drinking cold water<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clapping and focusing on the physical sensations on the skin<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These coping skills may or may not be things that you can do with your friend or family member who is struggling with borderline personality disorder.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If they are particularly sensitive to the concept of help or assistance, you could learn to take notice of things like anger and ask them for help gardening or ask them to come with you to an exercise class.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If they are feeling depressed, you might watch a comforting movie with them or listen to music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you notice they are anxious, make a cup of tea for both of you or draw them a bath.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, people are more likely to participate in an activity if they believe that they are doing it for the sake of someone else rather than for the sake of self-care.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dialectical Behavioral Therapy<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to these coping skills, the best way you can support someone living with borderline personality disorder is to encourage them to get professional help where necessary. Dialectical behavioral therapy is one of the most popular forms of treatment for borderline personality disorder.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dialectical behavioral therapy can help individuals reconcile differences between their perception of reality and reality. This can help with cognitive dissonance, emotional mood swings, and emotional regulation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, professional treatment can offer individualized coping skills and emotional regulation skills that may be better acquired and practiced with the help of professional guidance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get BPD Support from Water Gap Wellness Center<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have someone in your family who is struggling with borderline personality disorder, you can find professional BPD support with Water Gap Wellness Center.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/watergapwellness.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pennsylvania mental health treatment center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers a continuum of care for mental health and dual-diagnosis situations. We provide <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/watergapwellness.com\/mental-health-treatment\/bpd-treatment\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flexible programs, including partial hospitalization programs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, intensive outpatient programs, and traditional outpatient programs, to help clients find a flexible form of BPD support around any other personal or professional obligations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our facility offers access to individual, group, and family therapy programs as part of treatment. We have a psychiatrist on-site five days a week, and every week, clients can enjoy two one-on-one sessions with clinicians. Group therapy is a daily part of treatment, and recreational activities, as well as holistic therapies, are regularly incorporated into treatment plans where necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more about our BPD support, reach out to our team today at (877) 414-3281.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you know someone who is struggling with borderline personality disorder, one of the best things you can do is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15337,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mental-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kynetdesign.in\/watergap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kynetdesign.in\/watergap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kynetdesign.in\/watergap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kynetdesign.in\/watergap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kynetdesign.in\/watergap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15336"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kynetdesign.in\/watergap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15336\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kynetdesign.in\/watergap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kynetdesign.in\/watergap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kynetdesign.in\/watergap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kynetdesign.in\/watergap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}