I'd honestly stay away from borderline friends. They will hurt you more than you can help them. Be kind, and respectful, but don't get caught up in her drama.My friend is diagnosised with borderline personality disorder. How do I handle her? Any advise?
Actually, my aunt has borderline personality disorder too. Treat your friend like you do now. She may be ';weird'; since she has the disorder because she has two sides of her, which is borderline personality disorder. One day she may be nice to you and the next day, she may be mean to you. Just ignore mean comments from her. Don't treat her different because some people hate that. Good luck!My friend is diagnosised with borderline personality disorder. How do I handle her? Any advise?
Run in the other direction...She will hate you one day and love you the next...but you knew that already. If you can handle it, good for you. Personally, I've had too many friends like this and it only led to me getting hurt. Sorry but it's the truth in my experience.
Just be a friend to her and be patient with her.
Being diagnosed means nothing new other than that she will get some help hopefully now.
You were her friend before and if you choose, you will be her friend now and going forward.
You've already most likely seen everything you are going to see...
Forget all of this. Borderline is a ridiculous diagnosis. Regardless of what the 'psychiatry' books say, borderline is a catch-all for anybody and anything that therapists can't figure out. According to my therapist, when borderline is diagnosed, the therapist either isn't doing her/his job or isn't truly qualified. Get a new therapist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BPD is a diagnosis given to people who don't have a diagnosis. The new DSM is revamping the criteria for all personality disorders. The best help you could give her is encouragement to get help and continued therapy. Cognitive therapy and Dialectical Behaviour therapy are the most helpful for any body with a personality disorder.
If youre friend is truly borderline, then she might love you deeply and sooner or later you'll do something (even minor) to hurt her and she'll hate you completely. She'll have trouble understanding that she can love someone and be mad at them or hate someone and still love them at the same time. If she goes to a therapist, she can learn more about herself and eventually be able to deal with her borderline personality disorder. To handle her, just remember that at some point she might turn against you. If she does, tell her you're sorry you hurt her, and then leave her alone for awhile, and hope for the best.
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