Is My Teen a "Budding Borderline"?: Understanding Emotional Struggles in Adolescents

The teen years are rocky terrain even for the most stable and resourced among us. If your teen is struggling with extremely low self-esteem, depression, identity confusion, self-injury, or suicidal thoughts and actions, you may need to consider a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. This diagnosis is not given lightly, so read on to learn more about it and what you can do for your child.

DBT, Borderline, teens and familiesCasey LimmerApril 22, 2025DBT Skills, Borderline Personality Disorder, teen

Borderline is NOT a Death Sentence

It’s hard to believe that BPD has gone from being an “untreatable death sentence” to what many now call a “Good Prognosis Diagnosis.” But that’s exactly what happened.

Borderline, DBTCasey LimmerApril 10, 2025St Louis DBTDBT Skills, Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline Relationship Survival Skills

Imagine -- Mary and her husband, John, have the same predictable fight week after week. John cheated on Mary five years ago and she can’t let it go.

Borderline Can Be Treated!

Despite decades of research, there are still many who believe Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is untreatable. Nothing could be further from the truth. Over the years, I have experienced firsthand the resilience (accompanied by the occasional resistance) of people in the face of serious BPD and difficult life situations. And I have seen firsthand how effective DBT can be when clients are committed to obtaining the mindful awareness and skills needed to create a life worth living.