Dr. Heller regularly answers questions about the borderline
personality disorder and other disorders at "Borderline
Personality Disorder Sanctuary." Feel free to ask the Dr. any questions there in
the "Ask the Dr." section.
This book has an update on
the borderline personality disorder as well as diagnostic and treatment information about
disorders that cause unhappiness (attention deficit disorder, ADHD, depression, bipolar
disorder, cyclothymia, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, phobias, substance
abuse, obsessive compulsive disorder, obsessive compulsive personality disorder, anxiety,
premenstrual syndrome and what Dr. Heller calls "fractured enjoyment").
"Both Drs. and
patients can benefit greatly from this innovative new book. I believe these
disorders to be underdiagnosed and undertreated, leaving many people suffering." Patty Johnson M.S.W.
Webowner of "Borderline Personality Sanctuary"
"Life at the Border" is a reference book
at the NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health) and was placed on their recommended
reading list.
"I am
impressed with the scope of your book and believe that patients and families will find it
enlightening and useful. I plan to include it on our reading list which I send out I send
out in response to requests for information from borderline individuals, their families
and therapists. I would also like to request a copy for our reference shelf" -
Kathleen M. O'Leary, MSW, BCD, National Institute of Mental Health
Dr. Heller indicates in his book "Life at the
Border," that borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a medical disorder and that
the "right medications in the right sequence, combined with the right therapy and
brain retraining works for those who want it. l have a near 100% success rate in stopping
all self-mutilation urges, chronic dysphoria (anxiety, rage, depression, and despair),
chronic dissociation, rage and other forms of psychosis in 8 days or less. The symptoms
will return but the patient has hope and we can then fine tune the brain, and begin the
process of retraining the brain - especially by learning to like and love
themselves."
Leland M. Heller, M.D.
Finally there is a book that
offers hope in recovering from the borderline personality disorder.