is it helpful (or even ethical) to diagnose a teenager with borderline personality disorder?

↓ Want to unlock ALL my BPD-related episodes? Scroll to the bottom of this post for more info. ↓Episode Description: I’ve received countless emails, direct messages, and voicemails about borderline personality disorder in teens. This topic is a total hot potato (in other words, it makes many mental health professionals uncomfortable AF.) Some of the most frequently asked (and Googled) questions as it relates to teenagers and BPD are:■ How to HELP a teenager who identifies with the symptoms of borderline personality disorder■ How to PARENT a teenager who identifies with the symptoms of borderline personality disorder■ How to DEAL WITH a teenager who identifies with the symptoms of borderline personality disorder To answer those questions, we must first answer a more over-arching and more nuanced question: is it ethical or helpful to slap a still-developing teenager with a personality disorder diagnosis label? I attempted to tackle this extremely complicated topic by responding to listener questions from parents and teens. ​Questions answered and topics discussed in this episode:■ Three questions to ask yourself before speaking to avoid impulsive verbal reactions that I learned from the Netflix series "The Crown" (yes, seriously)■ How to use the “campsite rule” to improve your interpersonal relationships (a term coined by podcaster Dan Savage)■ Why have providers historically been hesitant to diagnose teenagers with BPD■ Do parents cause their children to develop BPD?■ How parents can deal with the guilt that arises when their children develop what seem like BPD traits■ How to cope with splitting behaviors in teenagers who display BPD traits Enjoyed this episode? Explore more as a Premium Submarine. Dive deep into hundreds of hours of exclusive content on Patreon, including my original BPD recovery series, guided meditations, and much more. Click here to preview the premium collections you’ll unlock access to for as little as a couple of cups of coffee a month. Learn more and join at backfromtheborderline.com.The information contained in this podcast episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment or consultation with a licensed mental health professional. acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/back-from-the-borderline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.