Destigmatizing Borderline Personality Disorder

Paul DelGrosso • October 17, 2025

"How to start recovering from BPD" from psyche magazine

Great in-depth article by Sara Rose Masland and Thea McAfee on borderline personality disorder (see link below). They mention DBT and MBT as useful treatment modalities. Other modalities with strong evidence to help those with BPD are schema therapy and transference-focused therapy. A thorough assessment by a clinician who is trained to assess and treat personality disorders is the first step to finding out which treatment modality is right for you.


How to start recovering from BPD

Borderline personality disorder is often misunderstood. Here’s what you should know about it and how to get real support

by Sara Rose Masland, clinical psychologist, and Thea McAfee, doctoral student in clinical psychology


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