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Empathy is the experience of understanding another person's condition from their perspective. You effectively place yourself in their shoes and feel what they are feeling.
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When someone asks what is the most important tool for supporting a loved one with borderline personality disorder, I say "empathy". I typically follow with "and many of us over estimate our own empathy skills"....

BPDFamily.com reports that Borderline Personality Disorder is three times more prevalent than previously thought and is possibly the most common of the personality disorders.
A recent study by the National Institute of Health projects that BPD affects more individuals and their families than previously believed. See member discussion here:...

Empathy is the experience of understanding another person's condition from their perspective. You effectively place yourself in their shoes and feel what they are feeling.
  Participate in Member Workshop
When someone asks what is the most important tool for supporting a loved one with borderline personality disorder, I say "empathy". I typically follow with "and many of us over estimate our own empathy skills"....

Trying to determine if someone in your life suffers from Borderline Personality Disorder and what can be done about it? You will soon find out that this is a complex question.
When in the midst of a relationship with the person who may be suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder, it can feel like there are more questions then there are answers....