Couples DBT

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BPD

3 pieces tagged BPD.

  1. Two figures standing close, slightly overlapping, with a soft patterned background — a composition about nearness rather than distance.

    Loving someone with BPD — Part 3 of 3

    Loving someone with BPD, Part III: what Couples DBT actually looks like when one partner has the diagnosis

    A clinician's view of Couples DBT when one partner has BPD: how the work is structured, what improves first, why the outlook is more hopeful.
  2. Two figures facing in different directions, the space between them occupied by a small, abstract shape like a folded note.

    Loving someone with BPD — Part 2 of 3

    Loving someone with BPD, Part II: what to do when your partner is misusing the label — and how to see through the social-media version

    What to do when a partner is using a BPD label as coercion: how to evaluate accuracy, recognize coercion dressed as care, and what to do if you're unsure.
  3. An abstract composition — two figures loosely sketched, one holding what could be a label or a leaf, the lines unresolved.

    Loving someone with BPD — Part 1 of 3

    Loving someone with BPD, Part I: the social-media misuse of a serious diagnosis

    How BPD became internet shorthand — and why partner accusations now far outnumber real diagnoses, with a warning about abusive misuse of the label.