Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) with Daniel S. Lobel, Ph.D.|7.2.2025
In this episode, Kristen sits down with internationally recognized BPD expert and author Dr. Daniel Lobel to explore Borderline Personality Disorder through a clear, compassionate, trauma-informed lens.
You'll Learn
- Why it’s essential to focus on symptoms of BPD rather than labels, and how that shift creates more compassion and clarity.
- How BPD often develops from a mix of trauma, temperament, and over-accommodation in childhood.
- What it looks like to live with someone with BPD.
- The impact BPD has on loved ones and why patterns like enabling, walking on eggshells, or rewriting reality are so common.
- Three key strategies for navigating relationships with someone who has BPD.
Resources
2. When Your Daughter Has BPD: Essential Skills to Help Families Manage Borderline Personality Disorder
3. When Your Mother Has Borderline Personality Disorder: A Guide for Adult Children
4. When a Loved One Has Borderline Personality Disorder: A Compassionate Guide to Building a Healthy and Supportive Relationship
5. Stop Walking on Eggshells for Parents: How to Help Your Child (of Any Age) with Borderline Personality Disorder without Losing Yourself
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