Navigating the ups and downs

Navigating the ups and downs

The self-help book for mothers with borderline personality disorder

Mothers can also suffer from borderline personality disorder. Kati is one such sufferer and is convinced that she is a bad mother. Every day, she experiences intense emotional outbursts and feels insecure as a mother. One moment she is shouting at her children, the next she wants to make up for her ‘mistake’ and lets them get away with everything. Mothers with a borderline diagnosis in particular have many ‘pitfalls to avoid’ due to the demands of everyday family life. This guide shows how those affected can break out of their inner turmoil in order to remain capable of acting in difficult situations: • with vivid case studies from everyday life with children • many valuable exercises for crisis situations • numerous dos and don'ts for easy reference This enables those affected to keep ‘steady hands on the wheel’ even in stormy or calm waters. From the contents Introduction • BPS and the welfare of children • Creating connection through mindfulness and compassion • What does my child need? • From 0 to 100 in three seconds – what's wrong with me? • Defusing the bomb – how can it be done? • Everyday madness – creating structures • Conflicts – compromise instead of a crash course • Feelings – a difficult chapter • The body speaks – and wants to be understood • Rose-tinted or pitch black – my view of the world • Self-care • Outlook