For a person with borderline personality disorder, life is like an endless roller coaster without a clear destination. For their loved ones, those who live with them, love them, or feel threatened by them, it can be just as wild, hopeless, and frustrating a ride. Mood swings come suddenly, are explosive, and knock the borderline personality from heavenly heights of joy into the depths of depression. One moment filled with anger, the next calm as lambs, they themselves stumble, wondering why and where their inner struggle is driving them. The inability to understand what has happened at any given moment subsequently triggers deeper self-hatred and depression. And yet, as the authors assert, there is an effective approach to treating and managing this disorder, whose prognosis is very promising with a sensitive approach. Through many examples from therapeutic practice, they recount the stories of people with this disorder, its symptoms, presumed roots, prevalence, and present a structured method of communication with borderline personalities.
