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The enduring stigma surrounding Borderline Personality Disorder

09.20.2021 - By ABC listenPlay

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Borderline Personality Disorder is one of the most stigmatised and misunderstood mental health conditions.

It affects a significant number of people in the community, a large proportion of them having suffered trauma early in life. The emotional instability, fear of abandonment and patterns of self-harm can alter someone’s life and that of their loved ones in profound ways.

But the enduring stigma around BPD means it often goes unrecognised or not properly treated and many fall through the cracks.

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