Coping with BPD: DBT and CBT Skills to Soothe the Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder

This book is so great. I've read a lot of books on BPD since being recently diagnosed with the disorder, but this book is probably my favorite. The books I've read all have value in them in their own way, but I really love how this book is set up. Each section tackles a specific type of emotion, provides questions to ask yourself and checklists to follow and other things to do to reduce the suffering of whatever type of emotion you're experiencing. I keep this book on my phone kindle app so I can refer to it whenever I have persistent negative emotions. I can definitely say this book has helped calmed me down multiple times. Totally worth it!

this book was very general and disappointing. at points it was even condescending and degrading. it only had very situational advice, which much of it wasn't applicable and the "advice" was extremely simple and basic (ex. self validation, check your feelings) also side note: this book doesn't touch on nssi(sh) or si (look up those acronyms in regards to bpd if you don't understand) which would have improved it as those are main characteristics of bpd

Where has this book been all my life??? Seriously, it’s short and compact so you can carry it with you. If you’re prone to BPD reactions or just inappropriate emotional reactions, this book will walk you through the situation and give you a check list so that you can make the decision you won’t regret (you know, the emotional decision). I think this book is extremely valuable to a large segment of the population, it’s unfortunate that many people who could benefit from it might pass it by because it is geared towards BPD.Trust me people, if you’ve made emotionally charged decisions that you’ve regretted later, this is a book you will find useful.

I greatly recommend this book

Gives good examples of possible situations and solutions so that it is easier to relate to the experience. I appreciate the highlights.

I enjoy reading the book will recommend it to a friend someday

Very helpful book and came in perfect condition. Quick too

This book was very informative and an easy read. I learned more about BPD than I expected.

As a person diagnosed with bipolar disorder and more recently borderline personality disorder (which I feel is a more serious mental illness than bipolar disorder and as a result of subsequent exclusion from psychiatric services since this diagnosis I would say this disorder is the most stigmatised condition in mental health at present in my area. The only advice I can give to other people with bpd who want to help themselves get well is things can and do get better but you have to put in the work, it all starts by getting to learn all about how to make positive lifestyle changes, no drink, drugs, eat healthy, exercise etc. I find mindfulness classes extremely helpful as there is no dialectical behaviour therapy funding in my region. I hope things change soon for what was once considered an untreatable condition by the psychiatrict community, sadly this belief is still held strong by many. I treated myself with self help, mindfulness and I learned to be kind to myself. I still take a little amount of medication for co occurring mental conditions common in bpd however this book is invaluable in helping me to be mindful and understand and ground myself when specific symptoms arise with easy to follow examples for each symptom profile. An insightful read.

Bought this for a close friend and it has helped her to help herself. She considers it as a lifeline,invaluable. I am seeing positive changes in her. She finds the checklists very useful and the dbt methods are helping her to cope with the bpd which has ruled her life and relationships for so long. The book is helping her gain perspective and she now feels there's a way forward where before there was none. She is managing her emotions much better and although she says its not always an easy thing to do the changes I see are consistant. HIGHLY RECCOMEND

This book was a huge disappointment. As a talking therapist with the diagnosis of BPD I found that the writers had completely misunderstood the symptoms of BPD and over simplified the steps of recovery. Some of the suggestions made by the writers to the sufferer were condescending, patronising and even shocking at points.

A list of generalised problem. Q and A type.

Amazing book which is really helping me get a handle on the difficult and intense emotions I feel with BPD, and begin to accept them andive with them which is helping them calm down. Very step-by-step and each section is the same as the one before which is helpful. Incredibly useful, thank you!