Borderline Personality as Social Phenomena – Exploration Grounded in the Narratives of those with Lived Experience

Description

This presentation focuses on the findings from an interdisciplinary research project “Borderline Personality as Social Phenomena” that explored the complex experiences of living with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD). This multi-phase research utilised a set of qualitative methods, including arts-based workshops and in-depth narrative interviews, to explore how a diagnosis of BPD is co-produced alongside sociocultural dimensions, familial and community relations, health care treatments and supports, and interactions between practitioners and those with lived experience. The presentation will provide a brief overview of the research approach and present an interactive online resource “Living with a Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder” that highlights the great diversity of experiences encountered by those diagnosed with BPD and recognises how these are shaped by their unique life histories.

The resource can be found here - https://www.healthtalkaustralia.org/borderline-personality/overview/