“The parent-child connection is the most powerful mental health intervention known to mankind.”
Books for parents and family members:
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Loving Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder by Dr. Shari Manning
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“Acquainted with the Night” by Paul Raeburn
“The Buddha and the Borderline” by Kiera Van Gelder -
“Mania” by Terri Cheney (to go inside the mind of someone when she is manic)
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“The Burden of Sympathy” by David Karp
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“I hate you...Don't leave me” (early) and “Sometimes I act crazy” (new) by Jerold Kreisman
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“The Essential Family Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder” by Randi Kreger
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“Stop Walking on Eggshells” by Paul Mason and Randi Kreger
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“Will's Choice” by Gail Griffith
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“Understanding and Treating Borderline Personality Disorder” by John Gunderson and Perry Hoffman
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“Beyond Borderline: True Stories of Recover” Edited by John Gunderson and Perry Hoffman
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“New Hope for Children and Teens with BiPolar Disorder” by Boris Birmaher
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“New Hope for people with Borderline Personality Disorder” by Neil Bockian
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“Overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder: A Family Guide for Healing and Change” by Valerie Porr
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“Wasted” and “Madness” by Marya Hornbacher
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Workbooks by New Harbinger especially: “Don’t Let Emotions Run Your Life for teens” by Sheri Van Dijk and “Dialectical Behavior Therapy” by McKay
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“Parenting a Child Who Has Intense Emotions” by Pat Harvey and Jeanine Penzo
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“Parenting a Teen Who Has Intense Emotions” by Pat Harvey and Britt Rathbone
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“I am not Sick, I Don't Need Help” by Xavier Amador
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“An Unquiet Mind” by Kaye Jamison
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“Blackout” by Sarah Hepola
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“The Mindfulness Solution for Intense Emotions” by Cedar Koons
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“The Price of Silence” by Liza Long
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“Secret No More: A true story of hope for Parents with an Addicted Child” by Lisa Hillman
Web resources for parents and family members
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National Alliance on Mental Illness (www.NAMI.org): Family-to-Family Programs; peer-to-peer programs, In
Our Own Voices (personal stories that help build awareness of mental illness), support groups for family
members and consumers, and advocacy.
BehavioralTech.org – DBT official website, provides information on trainings
NEA-BPD Family Connections Classes: www.borderlinepersonalitydisorder.com
The Director is Perry Hoffman. This website also provides audio and video trainings and presentations
about DBT and other treatments.
TARA Treatment and Research Advancement: National Association for Personality Disorder: DBT Family
Workshops: www.tara4bpd.org. The Director is Valerie Porr.