How do you calm down someone with borderline personality disorder?
To help someone with BPD, first take care of yourself
- Avoid the temptation to isolate.
- You’re allowed (and encouraged) to have a life!
- Join a support group for BPD family members.
- Don’t neglect your physical health.
- Learn to manage stress.
- Listen actively and be sympathetic.
- Focus on the emotions, not the words.
Should you use “you” or “I” when talking to someone with BPD?
By avoiding “you” statements, you may reduce the defensiveness or anger someone with BPD might react with, as the problem has been presented as your problem and not theirs. Even clearly using “I” statements may not work immediately as the person with Borderline Personality Disorder may still hear “you” statements.
What triggers a BPD emotional outburst?
As Randi Kreger and Paul T. Mason explain in their book “Stop Walking on Eggshells,” you may inadvertently trigger a BPD emotional outburst but your behavior didn’t cause it. Many people in close relationships with a person who has Borderline Personality Disorder take on all of the responsibility for solving the other person’s problems.
Are You dating someone with borderline personality disorder (BPD)?
Borderline personality disorder or BPD relationships are often filled with emotional struggle, chaos, and conflict. So, if you are dating someone with a borderline personality disorder, you already know this. You are probably wondering how to deal with someone with BPD, so your relationship is happier and more peaceful.
How to deal with BPD emotional manipulation?
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