Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month
Navigating emotions, BPD awareness unveils a path to understanding, fostering empathy, and promoting mental health conversations.
Position your mental health services, therapy platforms, or educational resources as trusted partners in BPD awareness and treatment access during May.
- 5 myths about BPD debunked: What families need to know
- How therapy and medication transform BPD outcomes—patient stories
- Free BPD resource guide: Support your loved ones this May
- Mental health professionals: Lead the conversation on BPD stigma reduction
The earliest use of the term ‘borderline personality’ in the United States was proposed in the late 1930s by psychoanalyst Adolph Stern. After that, research and understanding into this disorder has developed and evolved over time. However, it wasn’t until 1980 that the term BPD was accepted into psychological terminology and entered into the DSM III.
The background of Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month in the US has roots that can be traced back to 2007 when Congressional hearings were organized by the National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder (NEABPD) with the purpose of educating legislators about this mental illness. Then, in 2008, a vote was passed in the House of Representatives to support May as the time for Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month.
Get Access to Resources About BPD
An excellent way to observe Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month is to get more informed and educated about this mental health issue. Consider accessing information from the NEA-BPD, the National Institute of Mental Health or from a local mental health provider. Consider Facts About Borderline Personality DisorderWhile BPD can cause complications and difficulties in relationships, family members, coworkers and friends who are educated and informed about the mental illness are more likely to be able to support those they love.Consider some of these important facts in observance of Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month:While BPD does not currently have a cure, it can be treated and the prognosis is positive for those who go to therapy and take medication (if prescribed) to help with managing their symptomsPeople who have BPD usually display a wide range of mood swings and can often display a strong sense of insecurity and instabilityMany people who have Borderline Personality Disorder may show frantic efforts to avoid abandonment by friends and family, whether real or perceivedPeople who have BPD are much more likely to die by suicide, particularly when the condition is left untreated