We are changing the way we talk about borderline personality disorder, and we are campaigning for changes in the healthcare system for people living with BPD.

About borderline personality disorder

Many people have never heard of BPD, until they or someone they love is diagnosed. Borderline personality disorder is a complex condition with life-affecting symptoms. It's a personality disorder that affects around 2% of the population. BPD causes difficulties in regulating emotions, controlling impulses, and affects how you view yourself and other people. NICE describes it as:

"Borderline personality disorder is characterised by significant instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image and mood, and impulsive behaviour. There is a pattern of sometimes rapid fluctuation from periods of confidence to despair, with fear of abandonment and rejection, and a strong tendency towards suicidal thinking and self-harm. Transient psychotic symptoms, including brief delusions and hallucinations, may also be present. It is also associated with substantial impairment of social, psychological and occupational functioning and quality of life. People with borderline personality disorder are particularly at risk of suicide."

What we are campaigning for

It is essential that more funding is allocated to services across the UK treating people living with Borderline Personality Disorder, and that care is standardised so that patients can receive adequate care regardless of where they live. We want to see the following changes:

• NCIE guidelines for treatment implemented fully by ALL healthcare professionals, or anyone involved in the care/treatment of someone with BPD.
• Improved training to be available for all healthcare professionals.
• Specialist training in borderline personality disorder to be available to social care professionals, police, probation officers and prison officers.
• Patients to be advised of all treatment options, and not be excluded from accessing them.
• An overhaul of the 'crisis' system including a reduction in response times, and the way people in distress are treated.
• More support groups and BPD specialist services.

Please sign and share this petition with your family, friends and colleagues. Together we can make change happen. 

This petition was launched by Borderline Support UK CIC (www.borderlinesupport.org.uk) a national community interest company providing support, information and signposting for anyone living with borderline personality disorder.