Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month - 2008

Congressional Reception - May 6, 2008

NEA-BPD hosted a Congressional Reception on Capitol Hill to celebrate the unanimous passage of the Resolution (H. Res. 1005) by the U.S. House of Representatives supporting May as Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month. Honored guests were those Representatives who sponsored and supported the Resolution, Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA), Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY). Each received an award for BPD advocacy, and addressed the audience, as did also Dr. Wayne Goodman, Director of the Division of Adult Translation Research and Treatment of NIMH; and Dr. John Gunderson, Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and Director of Psychosocial and Personality Research at McLean Hospital.

Click here to view photos of the event.

Printed Materials to Share

BPD Fact Sheet

Awareness Month Flyer

A BPD Brief

H. Res. 1005

Awareness Month Press Release

Suggestions to Help Raise Awareness

First, raise your own awareness. Read through the handouts mentioned above. Go to a conference. Family members can consider taking FAMILY CONNECTIONS. Watch one of the many videos on this website.

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.

Display the AWARENESS MONTH LOGO or BUMPER STICKER.

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.

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.

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.

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, see below.

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 provide support to your efforts. This email address is ONLY for Awareness Month questions. All other correspondence should continue to go to info@neabpd.org.

Link Instructions

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