{"id":7005,"date":"2022-06-28T15:47:07","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T07:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scc.sg\/e\/?p=7005"},"modified":"2022-06-28T15:47:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T07:47:09","slug":"tips-and-strategies-to-manage-borderline-personality-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scc.sg\/e\/tips-and-strategies-to-manage-borderline-personality-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips & Strategies to Manage Borderline Personality Disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)<\/h2>
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Individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) struggle with emotional regulation. This results in intense mood swings and maladaptive coping behaviours. The behaviours can range from violence, self-harm or substance abuse. Hence, we will be providing some tips and strategies to help people with BPD to adopt healthy coping mechanisms and better manage their symptoms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n

Strategies for Individuals with BPD<\/h2>
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Short-Term Strategies<\/h3>
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If you are clinically diagnosed with BPD, here are some de-escalating strategies for when you feel overwhelmed with these emotions [<\/span>1<\/span><\/a>]:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n

If you’re feeling..<\/th>you can…<\/th><\/tr>
Angry<\/td>– Engage in vigorous intensity exercises
\n– Hit a pillow
\n– Tear up a newspaper
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Sad<\/td>– Write down all your negative feelings and tear the paper into pieces
\n– Watch your favourite show
\n– Chat with someone about anything
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Anxious<\/td>– Do some breathing exercises
\n– Use your senses and identify the respective items that you can hear, smell, see, taste, and touch
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Spaced out <\/td>– Clap your hands together and pay attention to the stinging sensation on your palms
\n– Drink cold water and pay attention to how the cold drink goes down your throat
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Desire to self-harm <\/td>– Rub ice over where you want to hurt yourself
\n– Take a cold shower
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