Below I've put together another Top 10 picks list for technology resources that can be used in counseling people with personality disorders. This list is a modge podge of different websites, Facebook pages and Pinterest boards related to Personality Disorders that I think are excellent resources for the client and counselor alike. Enjoy!
1. Borderline Personality Disorder Pinterest Board
http://www.pinterest.com/michele_vincent/borderline-personality-disorder/
This link is to a Pinterest Board that covers all things BPD! I rate this resource a 5 out of 5 stars because of the great variety of articles, websites, and other links provided by this board. I think this source would be helpful for clients because of the diversity of material provided in the interesting format that pinterest provides.
http://www.pinterest.com/michele_vincent/borderline-personality-disorder/
This link is to a Pinterest Board that covers all things BPD! I rate this resource a 5 out of 5 stars because of the great variety of articles, websites, and other links provided by this board. I think this source would be helpful for clients because of the diversity of material provided in the interesting format that pinterest provides.
2. Personality Disorders Pinterest Board
http://www.pinterest.com/healthyplace/personality-disorders
Here we have another Pinterest Board, this one covers a diversity of Personality Disorder related topics. I rate this resource a 5 out of 5 stars because it covers lots of personality disorder topics. I would recommend this board to a client because it encompasses a variety of personality disorders, and has a host of interesting and relatable pins.
http://www.pinterest.com/healthyplace/personality-disorders
Here we have another Pinterest Board, this one covers a diversity of Personality Disorder related topics. I rate this resource a 5 out of 5 stars because it covers lots of personality disorder topics. I would recommend this board to a client because it encompasses a variety of personality disorders, and has a host of interesting and relatable pins.
3. Borderline Personality Today
http://www.borderlinepersonalitytoday.com/main/
This website hosts a number of BPD resources including information on articles, research, and treatment options. It is operated by a Master’s Level Social Worker which increases the site’s credibility, leading to my rating of 5 out of 5 stars. I think this site could be another helpful resource for people with BPD looking for more information from a trusted source.
http://www.borderlinepersonalitytoday.com/main/
This website hosts a number of BPD resources including information on articles, research, and treatment options. It is operated by a Master’s Level Social Worker which increases the site’s credibility, leading to my rating of 5 out of 5 stars. I think this site could be another helpful resource for people with BPD looking for more information from a trusted source.
4. Borderline Personality Disorder Demystified
http://www.bpddemystified.com/
This is a website that truly lives up to its name! Run by Dr. Friedel, it provides information on BPD from a medical standpoint that is directed towards clients, client’s families and mental health practitioners. I rate this site a 5 out of 5 stars because it offers a plethora of credible information on what BPD is, treatment and resources related to adolescents and children and self-injurious behavior, to name a few. I think this is another great site to recommend to clients who are interested in doing some of their own research on BPD outside of session.
http://www.bpddemystified.com/
This is a website that truly lives up to its name! Run by Dr. Friedel, it provides information on BPD from a medical standpoint that is directed towards clients, client’s families and mental health practitioners. I rate this site a 5 out of 5 stars because it offers a plethora of credible information on what BPD is, treatment and resources related to adolescents and children and self-injurious behavior, to name a few. I think this is another great site to recommend to clients who are interested in doing some of their own research on BPD outside of session.
5. Personality Disorders Awareness Network
https://www.facebook.com/PDAN
This is the Facebook account for Personality Disorders Awareness Network, who’s goals are to raise awareness of PD’s! I give this page a 5 out of 5 stars because of the positive impact this site has on the social media community. I think this page would be a great thing to direct clients to because of the positive message they deliver and the impact they strive to achieve on the mental health community.
https://www.facebook.com/PDAN
This is the Facebook account for Personality Disorders Awareness Network, who’s goals are to raise awareness of PD’s! I give this page a 5 out of 5 stars because of the positive impact this site has on the social media community. I think this page would be a great thing to direct clients to because of the positive message they deliver and the impact they strive to achieve on the mental health community.
6. Borderline Personality Disorder Community on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/borderline.personality.disorder.community
This is a peer run Facebook page that offers information and support for people with BPD. I rate this page a 4 out of 5 stars because of the interactive and supportive environment it provides. I think this page would be great to share with clients with BPD because of the involvement they can have with other people with BPD.
https://www.facebook.com/borderline.personality.disorder.community
This is a peer run Facebook page that offers information and support for people with BPD. I rate this page a 4 out of 5 stars because of the interactive and supportive environment it provides. I think this page would be great to share with clients with BPD because of the involvement they can have with other people with BPD.
7. Band Back Together
http://bandbacktogether.com/
This is an interesting site that is a group blog which allows users to share their stories and get information on a host of mental health issues. I rate this site a 4 out of 5 because it provides an engaging and interactive environment for users to share their stories, hear stories form others and have access to information on a multitude of mental health issues, including personality disorders. I think this resource would be most beneficial to younger clients looking to learn and interact online. As with many similar resources, I would exercise caution in recommending this site to all clients as the interactive nature of the material allows for some degree of misuse by users. However, the site seems to be well monitored and free from any highly questionable content.
http://bandbacktogether.com/
This is an interesting site that is a group blog which allows users to share their stories and get information on a host of mental health issues. I rate this site a 4 out of 5 because it provides an engaging and interactive environment for users to share their stories, hear stories form others and have access to information on a multitude of mental health issues, including personality disorders. I think this resource would be most beneficial to younger clients looking to learn and interact online. As with many similar resources, I would exercise caution in recommending this site to all clients as the interactive nature of the material allows for some degree of misuse by users. However, the site seems to be well monitored and free from any highly questionable content.
8. MDJunction Personality Disorders Support Group
http://www.mdjunction.com/personality-disorders
This website provides an online support group environment which includes forums, articles, diaries and videos for people diagnosed with personality disorders to use in order to build a sense of community based on commonalities. I rate this site a 3 out of 5 stars because I think the discussion boards and forums provided would be a good additional support to certain clients. However, I would caution clients, as does the site, that opinions and thoughts shared should only be of a constructive nature which cannot be guaranteed of other participants. There are site leaders monitoring the content, which gives this online support group some added credibility.
http://www.mdjunction.com/personality-disorders
This website provides an online support group environment which includes forums, articles, diaries and videos for people diagnosed with personality disorders to use in order to build a sense of community based on commonalities. I rate this site a 3 out of 5 stars because I think the discussion boards and forums provided would be a good additional support to certain clients. However, I would caution clients, as does the site, that opinions and thoughts shared should only be of a constructive nature which cannot be guaranteed of other participants. There are site leaders monitoring the content, which gives this online support group some added credibility.
9. MDJunction Mental Health Support Groups
http://www.mdjunction.com/support-groups/mental-health/
http://www.mdjunction.com/support-groups/mental-health/
I’ve included this branch of the MDJunction online support
groups because I thought it important to highlight that there are other, more
specific, support groups available to people who are personality disordered.
This includes specific online support groups for Antisocial Personality
Disorder, Avoidant Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder and
Paranoid Personality Disorder. I rate this site a 3 out of 5 stars because I
think that the content provided could be especially helpful for people
diagnosed with these specific personality disorders because of the difficulty
with interpersonal relationships that each of these disorders are
characteristic of. I think that this resource could be very helpful for clients
with these personality disorders because they would have an opportunity to
interact with people with similar struggles as them without the added anxieties
of having to meet people face to face.
10. Counselling Resource
http://counsellingresource.com/
This is a site that I think is super cool because it provides professional information on therapy, symptoms quizzes (not for diagnostic purposes of course) and research on a number of mental health issues, including personality disorders, with a UK flavor. I rate this site a 3 out of 5 because of the helpful information it provides for clients as well as mental health providers. I personally like it because of the UK vibe it gives and the exposure to the ICD 10 that it provides. Looking at diagnoses I am familiar with from the view of ICD 10 was novel for me and something that I found to be very engaging.
http://counsellingresource.com/
This is a site that I think is super cool because it provides professional information on therapy, symptoms quizzes (not for diagnostic purposes of course) and research on a number of mental health issues, including personality disorders, with a UK flavor. I rate this site a 3 out of 5 because of the helpful information it provides for clients as well as mental health providers. I personally like it because of the UK vibe it gives and the exposure to the ICD 10 that it provides. Looking at diagnoses I am familiar with from the view of ICD 10 was novel for me and something that I found to be very engaging.
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