Resources

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Crisis Hotlines -Immediate support

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Books

Explore books offering information, practical tools and personal perspectives on BPD.

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Websites

Find trusted websites with information, support and treatment resources for BPD.

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If you or someone you know needs immediate emotional or mental health support, help is available.

24/7 Crisis Support
Maine Crisis Line
Free, confidential crisis support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
24/7 Crisis Support
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Free, confidential support from a trained crisis counselor, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Other support
Intentional Peer Support Warmline
Peer support for adults experiencing challenging times or seeking non-crisis support.
☎  1-866-771-WARM (9276)
211 Maine
Find local health and human services, including mental health and other community resources.
☎  Call 211 Find resources online
If there is an immediate risk of harm or a medical emergency, call 911.


Explore helpful books about borderline personality disorder (BPD), relationships, treatment, and recovery. Select each topic below to explore the book titles.

Informational 4 books
Borderline Personality Disorder Demystified
Robert Friedel
I Hate You—Don't Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality
Jerold Kreisman and Hal Straus
The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Living with BPD
Alexander Chapman, Kim Gratz, and Perry Hoffman
Mindfulness for Borderline Personality Disorder: Relieve Your Suffering Using the Core Skill of Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Blaise Aguirre and Gillian Galen
Families and Couples 4 books
Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder
Paul Mason and Randi Kreger
Overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder: A Family Guide for Healing and Change
Valerie Porr
Understanding and Treating Borderline Personality Disorder: A Guide for Professionals and Families
John Gunderson and Perry Hoffman
The High-Conflict Couple: A Dialectical Behavior Therapy Guide to Finding Peace, Intimacy, and Validation
Alan Fruzzetti
Personal Stories 4 books
Beyond Borderline: True Stories of Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder
Edited by John Gunderson and Perry Hoffman
The Buddha and the Borderline: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder through Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Buddhism, and Online Dating
Kiera Van Gelder
Get Me Out of Here: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder
Rachel Reiland
Remnants of a Life on Paper: A Mother and Daughter’s Struggle with Borderline Personality Disorder
Bea Tusiani


Explore trusted websites for information, support, and recovery.
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NEABPD
National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder
NAMI
National Alliance on Mental Illness
NIMH
National Institute of Mental Health
BPD Demystified
Borderline Personality Disorder Demystified
DBT Self Help
Dialectical behavior therapy resources and skills
Back From the Edge
Documentary video