how can borderline personality disorder be treated without meds?

Question

i cant afford medication,, but my mind is out of control. any sugestions?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

borderline personality disorder is caused by abuse, trauma and the like during the early years of someone's life so medication can treat the outward symptoms such as depression and anxiety but the personality disorder itself can be treated with therapy.........the newest and most widely accepted model is DBT. Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Be careful about announcing that you are a borderline people who know anything about it will run away very fast and far

Answer 3

Well this is a difficult question to answer because there is really no known "treatment". Could we shift gears a moment and talk about treatment generally.the"therapeutic" environment for most psychiatrically ill people is on the acute care unit, and I must be extremely carefull when I say that the very expression of the words, 'psychiatric care',back to back is to express an OXYMORON, ironically these people who are seeking care, help and shelter get next to no care no hlep and if they are lucky a shot in the bum before they get thrown out of the revolving door at a dizzying speed. (GRANT HARRIS the REVOLVING DOOR 'im not sure what year it was published in but since you will be going to the most convnient university clinic or community college programme,you can look it up)acute care wards are not able to help thesepeople but they find that statistically borderline personality disorders (i think that the bordeline stands for just slightly less crazy than they heed to be t receive a diagnosis in the psychotic spectrum) for they usually do not hallucinate they dont have schizhophrenia or affective schizophrenic (mood type of schizophrenia) but they are often depressed. drug injecting individuals who are self-medicating(don"t try this at home. I used to say drugs Are for people who do not or cannot deal with reality as opposed to reality is for those who cannot face drugs. remember kids dope is for dopes!!! hese people are often in trouble with tne law for buying or selling drugs, they lead chaotic and unhappy lives,are more likely to suicide, they use street drugs a lot,and they more often come to adult psychiartric settings when they are very young(15-16years old,) I paint an awfully dark side of those who are exhibiting personality disorders .It appears to be a deeply ingrained trait in their personality and they are extremely difficult to treat. now i will show you the bright side of treatment.

There is now a new form of treatment involving what every one calls "Psychosocial Treatment' that is conductedin the community and in the work ,home and living situations of these borderline people. A new form of case management appears to be the solution-being away from their desks allows this kind of treatment to be much more ecologically appropriate and makes much more sense than life on the acute care wards could ever hope to make.(AJDALRYMPLE ,AND DENISE PERRON ,1991 canadian journal of programme evaluation where i talk about the theory and practise of psycho social ,treatment of many disorders.Somy advice to you is get to the nearsest Applied ppsychology-dep't and ask them there if they have a "psychosocial treatment programme" and sign on..




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Answer 4

I don't have insurance so I can't aford meds. being bipolar is hard, but you should still be in control. You need to relaize the times you have your highs and lows and learn what makes you have them and go from there. Sometimes keeping a diary of the times you get high or low is really good. It helps control it more. But as far as not having meds, its not going to be easy.

Answer 5

since you can afford any meds. this might work. try taking st. johns wort. it has a herbal suplement that will help with moods. or you could ask your normal doctor if you could have sample medication to help you out. most physicains do have samples on hand. you can find it at walmart or even the dollar store brand would help.

Answer 6

Most states and even some countries have adopted mental health treatment for low cost or no cost based on your income. You should check with your local welfare department on how to get in touch witht these agencies. Here is a website on your condition. Scroll down to 'treatment' and read there.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bpd.cfm

Answer 7

Many problems can be helped by faith in God. I would suggest you go see a competent, professional pastor or Christian counselor. Pastors will usually see you for free. Many of the problems people face are emotional in nature because of the conflicts in their own conscience. In other words, it is often a 'sin' problem... Sin can be forgiven, and you can become a stronger person by learning more about God and how he can help you.

Remember... God does not charge... he gives to us freely... because he loves us.

Answer 8

Here are two approaches you can take: psychotherapy and dialectic behavior therapy. There's also hospitalization but I'm not sure if you want to go that route.

Medical Care:

* Psychotherapeutic treatment of patients with BPD is often difficult because of regression, overwhelming affect, and impulsive behavior.

o Kernberg suggests that a modified psychoanalytic approach is most useful. The goal of this type of therapy is the resolution of pathologic internalized representations of interpersonal relationships. The therapist requires adequate support systems, including access to prolonged hospitalization, which might be necessary.

o Another view in the psychotherapeutic treatment of patients with BPD maintains that the regressive transference resulting from analytically oriented treatment is often detrimental to the patient. A supportive reality-oriented approach in which the goal of therapy is a gradual social adjustment in the framework of a realistic therapeutic relationship is more beneficial.

o A third viewpoint is that experience rather than explanations benefit the patient. In this approach, the therapist remains calm and without anxiety, but he or she is totally emotionally available. In this setting, the patient learns to tolerate the hateful and destructive feelings that arise because of transference and to eventually replace them with more constructive and positive reactions.

* Dialectic behavior therapy (DBT) is an outpatient psychosocial treatment for BPD. It is a modification of standard cognitive-behavioral techniques and was designed specifically for the treatment of this disorder. Currently, DBT is the only data-supported treatment for BPD. Although DBT was developed as an outpatient program, it has been modified for use in hospital settings and more diverse populations.

o The focus of DBT is to teach patients 4 skills: mindfulness (attention to one's experience), interpersonal effectiveness (predominantly assertiveness), emotional regulation, and distress tolerance without impulsivity.

o In randomized clinical trials, DBT was more effective than usual treatment in reducing suicidal and self-injurious behaviors, treatment dropout, hospitalizations, and self-reports of anger and anxious ruminations. Increased rates of global adjustment were observed after 1 year of treatment, and these gains were maintained over the subsequent year.

* For the treatment of children with BPD traits, family-oriented interventions appear to be superior in benefiting the patient and in diminishing the risk of further undermining parental self-esteem. Many studies of these children highlight the importance of early acquisition of self-control for predicting a good developmental outcome. In 1982, Hanson et al demonstrated that most children and adolescents with traits of BPD appear to benefit from structured day programs with strong behavioral management components.

* Historically, the treatment of patients with BPD has been difficult. In any treatment approach, the therapist must combine elements of conflict resolution and social learning to minimize and limit aggression and impulsivity. Consultants must be readily available, and the therapist must have access to appropriate hospitalization for periods of severe regression and heightened suicidal risk. However, the therapist must also limit inpatient treatment whenever possible because of the costs and because of the inherent difficulties with inpatient treatment of this population. These difficulties include possible severe regression after admission and destructive countertransference enactments when staff training and/or supervision is less than ideal. Several authors report that offering a truly appropriate and adequate course of treatment is significantly less costly than the use of crisis interventions when required.

Answer 9

DBT works if you are willing to work on it yourself. I went through DBT because meds were not working for me and I am "cured." Good luck.

Answer 10

incorporate into your life and live as if you don't mind. Remember, you are the only one that can think what ever the hell you want.

Answer 11

borderline personality disorder (BPD) have to be diagnosed......but if im not wrong........BPD dont have much medication to treat it...have to go into counselling and things like that.......