Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

How To Discipline A Child With BPD

How To Discipline A Child With BPD

Parenting is always a journey filled with challenges, but when your child has Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), the stakes—and the emotions—can feel even higher, leading many to wonder how to discipline a child with BPD effectively. The key is compassionate discipline, both to maintain structure in the home and also to support your child’s emotional […]

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How To Parent A Teenager With Borderline Personality Disorder

How to Parent A Teenager With Borderline Personality Disorder

If you’re wondering how to parent a teenager with borderline personality disorder, it’s important to understand that there’s help available to you and your child. Parenting a teenager is challenging on the best of days—but when they’re struggling with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), it can feel like you’re navigating a storm without a compass. At

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Borderline Personality Disorder Teenage Symptoms

Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms in Teenagers

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is often difficult for parents and caregivers to recognize, yet studies show it affects about 3% of the general adolescent population. While this percentage does seem alarmingly high, BPD is frequently misdiagnosed—often as Bipolar Disorder Type 2—due to some overlapping symptoms like impulsivity, emotional intensity, and suicidal thoughts, among others.  Thus,

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Borderline Personality Disorder In Teens

Borderline Personality Disorder in Teens: Signs, Causes, and Treatment Options

Borderline personality disorder in teens isn’t common, but it is serious.  Studies show that borderline personality disorder (BPD) occurs in about 3% of adolescents. And the impact can be extreme, with BPD appearing in 78% of teens who visit the emergency room for suicidal behaviors.  The Ridge provides qualified residential care for teens and young

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parenting a bipolar teenager

Guide for Parenting a Bipolar Teenager

When becoming a parent, there’s no definitive cure-all solution for the complexities of mental health; this is especially true as it relates to teenagers with bipolar disorder. There are a plethora of mental health disorders that could all have an impact on a person’s quality of life. As a parent, it’s difficult to watch your child go through all of that and feel powerless to stop it (or at least help).

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