Borderline Personality Disorder

What is Borderline Personality Disorder?

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior.

This instability often disrupts family and work life, long-term planning, and the individual's sense of self-identity. While less known than schizophrenia or bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness), BPD is more common, affecting 2% of adults, mostly young women.

Our Mission...

The Mission of the National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder (NEA-BPD) is to raise public awareness, provide education, promote research on borderline personality disorder, and enhance the quality of life of those affected by this serious mental illness.

Towards this Mission, we work to advance the BPD agenda by supporting programs and initiatives that include:

▪	Leading family education programs
▪	Host annual conferences
▪	Sponsor regional meetings
▪	Establish family centers
▪	Conduct family research
▪	Publish education materials
▪	Produce information video-tapes

May is Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month

April 1, 2008, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 414-0 to adopt H. Res. 1005, a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month. The resolution, introduced by Rep. Thomas Davis (R-VA), expresses the sense of the House that May should be designated as Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month.

For complete information about BPD Awareness Month, as well as an extensive "Toolkit" of items you can use to help promote this opportunity, click HERE.

Inside the Site...
▪	2007 Young Investigator Award (YIA) winners are announced. More
▪	2008 Young Investigator Award criteria now posted. More
▪	Congressional Briefing on BPD held May 8. Read summary here or click here to watch the video. (Windows Media Player required. Click here to download.)
▪	Congressman Tom Davis (R-VA) requests Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct BPD Impact Study. Read Letter
▪	Current Research Studies available. More information
▪	�Family Connections is a 12-week class for family members with a relative who has borderline personality disorder (BPD), or symptoms of the disorder. Read More
▪	NIMH Awards Continuation of R13 Grant NIMH has announced that it will be awarding an additional three years of R13 (conference grant) support to NEA-BPD for annual conferences and a scientific web site for dissemination of scientific information and dialogue. Read More
▪	The Connections Place (TCP) TCP is a Manhattan center under the auspices of NEA-BPD, offers a four-month job preparedness program specifically designed to open pathways to vocational opportunities for clients with BPD. Read More

Scientific Forum Site Offers Researchers

Communication and Collaboration

NEABPD's newest initiative is the www.bpdforum.com, an international online community for researchers to advance scientific knowledge on borderline personality disorder (BPD). The secure site offers a setting that fosters dialogue, networking, and the sharing of the most current BPD research. Opportunities exist for running dialogue, commentaries on recent publications, relevant scientific issues that impact BPD and its co-occurring disorders, articles in draft on which feedback may be offered, conference proceedings, and potential collaborations.

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BPD Conference

Borderline Personality Disorder: Confronting the Stigma

Chicago, IL ▪ September 19, 2008

More information coming soon!

The Power of Peers

2008 National Conference

The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)

September 10-14, 2008

Norfolk, VA

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Share Your Experience

Please share your family's unique experience with BPD in order to help researchers exploring early symptoms of the disorder and the impact of a child’s BPD on their parents’ lives.

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Radio Interview on

Borderline Personality Disorder - 02.08.08

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Fall Conference Videos

NOW ONLINE

Fort Worth - Oct. 6

Mt. Sinai - Oct. 20-21

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A BPD BRIEF

To learn more about Borderline Personality Disorder, read A BPD Brief in the language

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