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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a psycho-social intervention therapy that aims to improve overall mental health and is instrumental in alleviating anxiety. DBT focuses on challenging and altering the unhelpful or harmful cognitive behaviors and distortions that can keep you from seeing the world in front of you as it really is. It can also improve emotional regulation and includes strategies for coping with the triggers that can bring your day to a standstill. 

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a personality disorder that makes it incredibly hard to regulate emotions. This emotional experience can make it seem nearly impossible to return to a stable or even emotional state. This is especially true after something difficult happens for the person experiencing the disorder. It can seem like recovering from the emotional downswing can be impossible. Understanding the way the disorder works is the first step to understanding how to tackle it and to live a life that makes you happy and comfortable.

All humans have a strong desire to be in happy and fulfilling relationships. However, oftentimes, personality disorders may get in the way of literally all relationships. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is one such personality disorder that could easily make you or a loved one hard to live and relate with.