JEROLD J.KREISMAN / HAL STRAUS
A source of hope, expert advice, and guidance for people with borderline personality disorder and those who love themu003cbru003e u003cbru003e Do you experience frightening, often violent mood swings that make you fear for your sanity? Are you often depressed? Do you engage in self-destructive behaviors such as drug or alcohol abuse, anorexia, compulsive eating, self-cutting, and hair pulling? Do you feel empty inside, or as if you don't know who you are? Do you dread being alone and fear abandonment? Do you have trouble finishing projects, keeping a job, or forming lasting relationships?u003cbru003e u003cbru003e If you or someone you love answered yes to the majority of these questions, there's a good chance that you or that person suffers from borderline personality disorder, a commonly misunderstood and misdiagnosed psychological problem afflicting tens of millions of people. Princess Diana was one of the most well-known BPD sufferers.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e As a source of hope and practical advice for BPD sufferers and those who love them, this new book by Dr. Jerold J. Kreisman and Hal Straus, bestselling authors of I Hate You, Don't Leave Me, offers proven techniques that help you:u003cbru003e * Manage mood swingsu003cbru003e * Develop lasting relationshipsu003cbru003e * Improve your self-esteemu003cbru003e * Keep negative thoughts at bayu003cbru003e * Control destructive impulsesu003cbru003e * Understand your treatment optionsu003cbru003e * Find professional help