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Helpful resources for people who are living with Borderline Personality Disorder

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The National Alliance for Mental Health
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Canadian Mental Health Association

Canada Suicide Prevention Service

If you are feeling suicidal, please reach out. They are available 24/7, 365 DAYS A YEAR.

Call: 1-833-456-4566 | Text: 45645 | Chat: crisisservicescanada.ca

Medical team discussing over digital tablet in hospital corridor

Helpful resources for people who are living with Borderline Personality Disorder

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The National Alliance for Mental Health
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Canadian Mental Health Association

Canada Suicide Prevention Service

If you are feeling suicidal, please reach out. They are available 24/7, 365 DAYS A YEAR.

Call: 1-833-456-4566 | Text: 45645 | Chat: crisisservicescanada.ca

Doctor checking patient pulse's
Woman doing meditation

Additional Resources:

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Kids Help Phone Ages 20 Years and Under in Canada – 1-800-668-6868
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First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness 24/7 Help Line 1-855-242-3310
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Canadian Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line 1-866-925-4419
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Trans LifeLine – All Ages 1-877-330-6366
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Alberta Crisis Line – All Ages 403-266-4357
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British Columbia Crisis Line – All Ages 1-800-SUICIDE
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British Columbia Mental Health Support – 310-6789
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BC211 – Referral Hotline 24/7 – Dial 211
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Manitoba Crisis Line – All Ages 1-877-435-7170
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New Brunswick Crisis Line – All Ages 1-800-667-5005
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Newfoundland and Labrador Line – All Ages 1-888-737-4668
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NWT All Ages 24/7 – 1-800-661-0844
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Nova Scotia Crisis Line – All Ages 1-888-429-8167
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Nunavut Line – All Ages 7 pm-11 pm (EST) – 1-800-265-3333
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Ontario Crisis Line – All Ages 1-866-531-2600
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Ontario College and University Students – 1-866-925-5454
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Ontario York and Simcoe Support Services Network 1-855-310-COPE (2673)
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Ontario – Kenora, Dryden, Fort Frances, Rainy River and everywhere in between – 1-866-888-8988
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Prince Edward Island Crisis Line – All Ages 1-800-218-2885
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Quebec National Crisis Line – All Ages 1-866-277-3553
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Saskatchewan Crisis Line – All Ages 1-306-525-5333
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Ontario College and University Students – 1-866-925-5454
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Yukon Crisis Line – All Ages 7 pm-12 am (PST) 1-844-533-3030
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The Lifeline Foundation
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Hope for Wellness cha

Books by or for individuals who are emotionally-sensitive

The Mindfulness Solution For Intense Emotions
Coping with BPD book by Blaise & Gillian

Books for family members and friends

BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER, SELF-INJURY, AND EMOTIONAL DYSREGULATION

These books offer some of the best approaches to helping people address their BPD. I recommend every one of them. They are all available on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca.

Peer-reviewed articles about BPD and self-injury

 

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Strategies to Deal with Suicide and Non-suicidal Self-Injury in BPD—the Case of DBT (2019)

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Factors predicting dropout from DBT (2018)

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Improving family functioning to (hopefully) improve treatment efficacy of borderline personality disorder: An opportunity not to dismiss (2018)

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What works in the treatment of borderline personality disorder (2017)

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Prevention and early intervention of borderline personality disorder (2017)

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Effects of mindfulness training on different components of impulsivity in borderline personality disorder: results from a pilot randomized study (2016)

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Overcoming barriers to skills training in BPD: A qualitative interview study (2015)

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Can’t stand to look in the mirror? Self-awareness avoidance in BPD (2015)

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Parenting challenges and treatment needs of mothers with BPD (2015)

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Why patients with severe personality disorders are overmedicated (2015)

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Subjective memory complaints and memory performance in patients with borderline personality disorder (2014)

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Dialectical behavior therapy alters emotion regulation and amygdala activity in patients with borderline personality disorder (2014)

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Distinguishing PTSD, complex PTSD, and borderline personality disorder: A latent class analysis (2014)