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On April 1, 2008, the U.S.
House of Representatives passed, by a vote of
414-0,
House Resolution 1005 which supports the
month of May as Borderline Personality Disorder
Awareness Month. Read
MORE |
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Help
Raise Awareness of BPD |
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Raise your own awareness. Read through the many
handouts mentioned on this page. Go to a
conference. Family members can consider
taking
FAMILY CONNECTIONS. Watch one of the
many
videos
on this website. |
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Hang a
POSTER or leave a FLYER or
FACT SHEET
at your local library, school counselor's office, doctor's
waiting room, etc. as appropriate. |
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Display the
AWARENESS
MONTH LOGO or BUMPER STICKER. |
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Ask a local mental health support group to
address BPD. Offer to speak or share
HANDOUTS
with the
group. A one-hour video recorded at last
year's Congressional Briefing provides an
excellent overview of the disorder and serves as
a discussion starter. First, click
HERE to view the video online from our
website. Then, if you choose, we can offer assistance in
downloading the presentation, or can loan you a
copy on DVD (supply is limited!). Email
questions about this to
webmaster@neabpd.org.
For a listing of mental health support
groups, see
www.nami.org,
or search the internet for others in
your area. Or, consider starting a
support group for BPD. |
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Contact local mental health professionals and
share
HANDOUTS.
Ask them to add the AWARENESS
MONTH LOGO with a link to NEABPD
resources for the month of May. |
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Ask your local newspaper or radio or TV station
to publicize Awareness Month. Use our
PRESS
RELEASE or adapt it to make your own.
Write a
letter to the editor - or arrange a newspaper
editorial or article, or a spot on a TV or radio
show! For tips on approaching the media, click
HERE. |
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Add a signature line
to
your email stating "May is Borderline Personality
Disorder Awareness Month" and include a link back to
the resources on
www.neabpd.org.
For instructions, click HERE.
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Your Input is Welcomed!
Need help with any
item listed here? Want to discuss an idea with
someone at NEABPD?
Send us an email
at
feedback@neabpd.org! ! We will try to respond to all
messages as quickly as possible throughout the month in order
to provide support to your efforts. This email
address is ONLY for Awareness Month
questions. All other correspondence should
continue to go to
neabpd@aol.com.
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