Shrink4Men

Dear Dr. Tara Palmatier, How do I help my BPD ex? How do I support my borderline ex-girlfriend after the break-up? Since beginning Shrink4men in 2009, I sometimes receive questions from men and women on a variety of topics such as: Determining if a  partner or ex is personality disordered. Divorce and custody matters. Healing. […]

Breaking up with a borderline girlfriend or wife can be incredibly difficult. The same is generally true for all abusive women whether they’re a borderline or some other kind of toxic personality. Of course, it can be just as difficult breaking up with abusive men. However, straight women experience far less stigma for being abuse […]

So your Tinder date tells you she has BPD (borderline personality disorder) . . . Perhaps it went a little something like this: Tinder date: Soooo, I should let you know I have BPD. You: What does that mean? Tinder date: It just means I get a little emotional from time to time. [Insert funny […]