A person with borderline personality disorder (BPD) may have a number of tools to call on to deal with a moment of crisis. Here we tell you what they are.
When a person with borderline personality disorder (BPD) has a crisis, presents emotional instability with a lot of sufferingand generally, with fear of abandonment.
According to Alicia Escaño, Spanish psychotherapist; for the magazine , emotional intensity reaches such high levels that The only thing that those close to people with BPD want is to get away and the person who lives with this condition tries to regulate themselves by harming themselves.
Are there any tools or resources that can help you protect yourself during a crisis?
Borderline personality disorder, being a personality disorder that accompanies the subject throughout life, must learn to manage itself. recommends the following tips for the person to keep in mind during a crisis:
- Have a list of non-suicidal alternatives on hand.. To do this, you can write down five things to do if the crisis appears again.
- Throw away all potentially dangerous objects that could hurt you.
- Make a list of things you should not forget, for example: reasons to live; aspects that served as containment at other times; or overcoming previous problems. You should always have this list on hand.
- Have a list of trusted contacts on hand which you can turn to in those moments.
- Have a list of telephone numbers of local organizations or institutions that offer specialized intervention in moments of crisis and that work 24 hours a day.
Suggestions for Colombia:
Psychological first aid: : 3330333588
Dr. María Alejandra Gómez, psychiatrist: 3225387265
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