Marsha Linehan discloses she has Border Line Personality Disorder (BPD)

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<p>There have been a number of threads recently about BPD. There have been, up until today, no public figures that have come out publically to announce they suffer from the condition. Marsha Linehan, PhD and creator of DBT has this past week announced she has BPD. Below is the article </p>

<p>[Overcoming</a> the Stigma of Borderline Personality Disorder - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/23/coming-out-with-mental-illness/]Overcoming”>Overcoming the Stigma of Borderline Personality Disorder - The New York Times)</p>

<p>Perhaps with this announcement the mental health community will find the courage to reclassify BPD as an Axis 1 condition and this might prompt more research into a condition that affects 2% of the population</p>

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<p>What an incredible story. I hope this serves to both decrease the very pejorative view therapists have of people with borderline personality disorder, as well as to provide hope to patients and families.</p>