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(Highly
recommended. Brings to light new information that the BPD is a medical
disorder that can be treated. This was in fact the very first book
that allowed me to see the BPD for what it is - a medical disorder
and how to treat it. Dr. Heller discussed what BPD really is and
displays much compassion for people with this disorder. He discusses
neurological abnormalities in the BPD - eeg findings, visual problems,
etc. He discusses psychiatric symptoms and medications. For the
first time, while reading his book, I realized there was hope. His
book is a a must read not only for the borderline but the for the
families and the clinicians as well). "Explains for the
layman - with or without the BPD - what it's like to live with the
borderline personality disorder, and how to recover. Includes explanations
of biology, medications, therapy, and other diagnoses. An extensive
bibliography and glossary are included. Life at the Border was placed
on the recommended reading list by the National Institute of Mental
Health and is a reference book at NIMH."
(A reader from Knoxville, TN says "This book, written by a Jungian
therapist, has given me almost all of the words and concepts I have
always needed to express the terrible inner darkness, formlessness,
and tumult of suffering from BPD. Therapy and meds were a godsend,
but they were only palliatives. There seemed no hope of penetrating
to the very source of this overwhelming disorder, of understanding
it, and perhaps even curing myself of it someday.
Mr.
(Dr.?) Schwartz-Salant's compassion, clarity, analysis, and ideas
have given me not only hope, but an entirely new (to me) way of
looking at the problem, and substantive directions in which to work
toward resolution, both on my own and with the few therapists who
can/should attempt to work with borderlines.
I
cannot recommend this book highly enough, and I hope it helps others
as much as it has helped me."
(Large, comprehensive book. Strongly recommended! Includes many different
schools of thought about what the BPD is, it's etiology (cause) and
different modes of treatment. A must read if you want to understand
the full picture of BPD. It does not offer one opinion but attempts
to show you all current opinions and what they are based on). "This
book is probably a good introduction to Borderline Personality Disorder
(BPD) for someone who is first reading about this disorder. Personally,
I was looking for something a little more rigorous and authoritative.
The author admits to having no special expertise in the subject, but
has interviewed experts and others to arrive at her understanding
of BPD. If you're looking for a top-notch, clear and understandable
discussion of BPD."
"(A
practical guide to begin dealing with the pain and trauma of being
raised in a dysfunctional family. Your parents may not have been able
to teach you lifeskills but it is not too late to learn them now.
This book will help the reader to learn how to respond to the challenges,
problems and traps that they are faced with daily." "Finally! A book
that gives us what to do right instead of just what's wrong. As a
counselor I highly recommend it to anyone who has had any kind of
dysfunction in their family)." An Adult Child's Guide to What's 'Normal'
by John C. Friel, Linda Friel "(A practical guide to begin dealing
with the pain and trauma of being raised in a dysfunctional family.
Your parents may not have been able to teach you lifeskills but it
is not too late to learn them now. This book will help the reader
to learn how to respond to the challenges, problems and traps that
they are faced with daily." "Finally! A book that gives us what to
do right instead of just what's wrong. As a counselor I highly recommend
it to anyone who has had any kind of dysfunction in their family)."
(Large, comprehensive book. Strongly recommended! Includes many different
schools of thought about what the BPD is, it's etiology (cause) and
different modes of treatment. A must read if you want to understand
the full picture of BPD. It does not offer one opinion but attempts
to show you all current opinions and what they are based on). "This
book is probably a good introduction to Borderline Personality Disorder
(BPD) for someone who is first reading about this disorder. Personally,
I was looking for something a little more rigorous and authoritative.
The author admits to having no special expertise in the subject, but
has interviewed experts and others to arrive at her understanding
of BPD. If you're looking for a top-notch, clear and understandable
discussion of BPD."
