The BPD Bunch: Ep 1 - Frantic Efforts to Avoi...

What if the way BPD is diagnosed doesn’t actually capture what you’re experiencing?In our Season 7 finale, Xannie, Katja, and Justin reflect on what they learned about the Alternative Model of Personality Disorders (AMPD) and how it compares to the traditional DSM-5 criteria.In t ...  Show more

Have you ever gotten so angry that you knew you were making things worse, and still couldn’t seem to stop?In this episode of The BPD Bunch, Xannie, Mo, Raf, Georgette, Katja, and Justin get honest about what it took to change their relationship with BPD rage and hostility. From e ...  Show more

In this episode, I talk about the BPD escape clause or tendency to escape reality when life gets to be too much, too intense, too overwhelming. I also offer an antidote to the escape clause. In the Q & A, I talk about exercise and how to experience physical discomfort without pan ...  Show more

Chapters: 00:00:00 - Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder and Its Origins 00:02:50 - The importance of secure attachment in childhood development for emotional regulation in adulthood 00:05:32 - Understanding Emotional Dysregulation in BPD and the Importance of Healing T ...  Show more

Today's episode focuses on working with patients who have borderline personality disorder or exhibit the traits associated with borderline personality disorder.