It’s becoming generally accepted that mental illnesses are not under our control – they’re not something we can just snap out of. But even among many mental health workers, there’s a condition where we seem slow to realise this: borderline personality disorder.
Personality. It’s a big deal. It develops in our early years and persists across our adult life, governing our daily interactions through to our long-term relationships.
So why is it, that when confronted with disorders of personality, especially borderline personality disorder (BPD), we as clinicians are quick to disregard patients as just being ‘difficult’ or ‘causing trouble?’
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