Published: Oct. 01, 2012
Words: 96,832 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301296460

Short description

Compilation of a selection of the author’s first 100 posts from her popular personal mental health blog along with never before published retrospective commentaries, autobiographical sketch, a DBT resource section, and more. Corso lights the way of hope and recovery for a severely emotionally wounded community. Introduction by Kiera Van Gelder, MFA and author of The Buddha & The Borderline.

Extended description

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Healing From Borderline Personality Disorder: My Journey Out of Hell Through Dialectical Behavior Therapy chronicles two years of the author navigating DBT, the treatment of choice for those diagnosed with BPD.

It is a compilation a selection of the author’s first 100 posts at her popular personal mental health blog HealingFromBPD.org, and more. At the urging of her readers worldwide, this book was born out of the need of many seeking hope and direction as they cope with a diagnosis once thought to be hopeless, even among the most qualified psychiatric professionals. (Read more) ABOUT THE BOOK:

Healing From Borderline Personality Disorder: My Journey Out of Hell Through Dialectical Behavior Therapy chronicles two years of the author navigating DBT, the treatment of choice for those diagnosed with BPD.

It is a compilation a selection of the author’s first 100 posts at her popular personal mental health blog HealingFromBPD.org, and more. At the urging of her readers worldwide, this book was born out of the need of many seeking hope and direction as they cope with a diagnosis once thought to be hopeless, even among the most qualified psychiatric professionals.

In addition to the blog posts are never before published retrospective commentaries from her new perspective at her second year through DBT, a never before published autobiographical sketch, answers to questions submitted by her blog readers, a resource section, and more.

Corso lights the way of hope and recovery for a severely emotionally wounded community. Introduction by Kiera Van Gelder, MFA and author of The Buddha & The Borderline.

ABOUT DEBBIE:

Debbie Corso is a mental health blogging pioneer, courageously chronicling her journey while lighting a torch to provide hope to a severely emotionally wounded community. She has a Bachelor’s Degree from New York Institute of Technology in Interdisciplinary Studies in English, Communications, and Behavioral Science and a certificate in Early Childhood Development.

Her work as an Intake Coordinator and Case Manager at a non-profit organization, working closely with children at risk for abuse and neglect, was the catalyst that propelled her to document and share her powerful journey through her blog and now this book. She lives in sunny Northern California in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Tags

borderline personality disorder, dbt, dialectical behavior therapy, marsha linehan, kiera van gelder

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Videos

Book Trailer: Healing From BPD | by Debbie Corso | Intro by Kiera Vane Gelder
"Healing From Borderline Personality Disorder: My Journey Out of Hell Through Dialectical Behavior Therapy" by Debbie Corso, introduction by Kiera Van Gelder, author of The Buddha and the Borderline (book trailer) Music: "Decisions" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Reviews

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Review By: thedanizblog
We don't have to be defined by the past
A truly inspiring book full of helpful tips and reminders for anyone on their own recovery journey.

Review by: Joyce Savage on March 01, 2013 :
I devoured this book by the next day! I've been reading a lot about BPD lately, but in her book, I found things that I have never heard anywhere else. I hope that many more people order this book for themselves, loved ones, organizations, EVERYONE! We need to raise awareness of BPD and get rid of the stigma surrounding it. I hope to one day write my own story. I'm so inspired by you Debbie! Keep up the good work with your book and your blog. Keep writing and reaching out to people!
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

Review by: Joe McCarthy on Nov. 07, 2012 : (no rating)
I recently finished reading Healing From Borderline Personality Disorder and subsequently bought and gave away five copies to well deserving followers on Twitter. That's how much I was impressed by this humble but deeply touching and well written book.
This young woman, Debbie Corso, authors a wonderful blog about this disorder and almost more importantly conveys within it her knowledge and experience of the best known treatment for it, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, commonly known as DBT. An absolute must read for anyone with BPD or their families and friends. 5 stars.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

Review by: Jillian Lauren Lisitano on Oct. 26, 2012 :
I am thoroughly enjoying Healing from BPD. Thank you for your honesty and openness sharing your experiences. It is a tremendous help to read your accounts of life with BPD. I am connecting the dots in my life with the assistance of your writing. Thank you and Blessings
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: melanie white on Oct. 06, 2012 : (no rating)
I downloaded it an hour ago and so far I am very impressed! I've been following your blog for a while now and I find you to be so uplifting and helpful. I, too, am currently writing a book on BPD and it's nice to see others offering hope to those of us that are suffering and wanting to heal. I'm truly grateful for your contributions each and every day on your blog and now with this book. I've read so many self-help books but it's just different (and so much better) when it comes from someone who also goes through the same things. Thank you for your constant encouragement and motivation to get better, Debbie!
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

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