The World of Women and Girls With Borderline Personality Disorder

The World of Women and Girls With Borderline Personality Disorder

How they find stability in a life between extremes

The symptoms of women and girls with borderline personality disorder are too often dismissed as ‘totally hysterical’, ‘typical female behaviour’ or ‘puberty’. They are often not diagnosed until young adulthood and frequently develop secondary disorders. Their suffering is enormous: severe mood swings, fear of loss and self-deprecating thoughts can thwart life goals, family plans and careers. Borderline experts Swantje Matthies and Wibke Janzarik educate affected women and parents of girls with borderline personality disorder, provide guidance and offer strategies for self-help. • Comprehensive information for affected women and girls • Recognises the psychological strain and provides support • With strategies for self-help