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

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.DANIEL S. LOBEL, PhD,is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Katonah, New York. He’s the author ofWhen Your Daughter Has BPD: Essential Skills to Help Families Manage Borderline Personality DisorderandWhen Your Mother Has Borderline Personality Disorder: A Guide for Adult Children. A concise and practical guide to help family and friends deal with a deeply troubled loved one. An unparalleled tool in a very limited toolbox! —Dr. Wendy Elias Wolfson, board-certified psychiatrist For anyone who has found themself in the often frightening, always frustrating foreign land that is a borderline relationship, here is the ultimate guidebook. Using language that is understandable and engaging, Dr. Lobel provides practical tools, realistic talking poinlS(