QUESTION:

Is counseling necessary for borderline personality disorder?

DR. HELLER'S ANSWER:

Of course! How could anyone live with inappropriate mood swings, chronic anger, emptiness, rage, misinterpretation of motives and self destructive behaviors and not need therapy?

Finding help can be difficult, but you are in charge.

My book "Life at the Border - Understanding and Recovering from the Borderline Personality Disorder" goes into therapy at length, and what to look for in a therapist. It's on the National Institute of Mental Health's recommended reading list, and is recommended by Randi Kreger - author of "Stop Walking on Eggshells," and by researcher Dr. Paul Markovitz to his patients. You can order both these books through Amazon.com by first clicking on to the title.

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