In this episode of It's All Your Fault, Megan Hunter and Bill Eddy are joined by special guest Amanda Smith to discuss Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), continuing our Bringing It to Life series. They explore the common experiences of individuals with BPD, such as intense emotions, impulsive behaviors, and self-destructive tendencies.
The Power of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Amanda highlights the effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in treating BPD, emphasizing the importance of group therapy in conjunction with individual therapy. She shares success stories of individuals who have made significant progress through court-ordered DBT treatment.
Questions we answer in this episode:
- What are the common experiences of individuals with BPD?
- How can individuals with BPD work towards recovery?
- Is court-ordered DBT treatment effective for individuals with BPD?
Key Takeaways:
- BPD is characterized by intense emotions, impulsive behaviors, and self-destructive tendencies.
- DBT, which combines individual and group therapy, is a highly effective treatment for BPD.
- Individuals with BPD can make significant progress towards recovery through consistent and dedicated treatment.
This episode offers valuable insights into understanding Borderline Personality Disorder, exploring effective treatment options, and discussing the emotional struggles faced by individuals with BPD. Listeners will gain knowledge and strategies for supporting their loved ones on the path to recovery.
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Note: We are not diagnosing anyone in our discussions, merely discussing patterns of behavior.
- (00:00) - Welcome to It's All Your Fault
- (00:39) - Borderline Personality Disorder with Amanda Smith
- (02:11) - Amanda’s Background
- (03:18) - Diagnoses From Which You Can Work Your Way Free
- (06:03) - Common Experiences in BPD
- (10:38) - What Can Be Done?
- (14:43) - Being Held Accountable
- (20:49) - Court-Ordered Therapy?
- (22:58) - When They Don’t Change
- (26:37) - What Are They Feeling?
- (31:03) - Dissociation
- (32:44) - Wrap Up
- (33:02) - Reminders & Coming Next Week: Part Two With Amanda
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Hosted by Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. and Megan Hunter, MBA, It’s All Your Fault! High Conflict People explores the five types of people who can ruin your life—people with high conflict personalities and how they weave themselves into our lives in romance, at work, next door, at school, places of worship, and just about everywhere, causing chaos, exhaustion, and dread for everyone else.
They are the most difficult of difficult people — some would say they’re toxic. Without them, tv shows, movies, and the news would be boring, but who wants to live that way in your own life!
Have you ever wanted to know what drives them to act this way?
In the It’s All Your Fault podcast, we’ll take you behind the scenes to understand what’s happening in the brain and illuminates why we pick HCPs as life partners, why we hire them, and how we can handle interactions and relationships with them. We break down everything you ever wanted to know about people with the 5 high conflict personality types: narcissistic, borderline, histrionic, antisocial/sociopath, and paranoid.
And we’ll give you tips on how to spot them and how to deal with them.