Running over four weeks, Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder/Emotional Sensitivity is a psycho-educational course that focuses on understanding experiences associated with borderline personality disorder (BPD), emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD) and emotional sensitivity, and discovering ways to manage these.

Attendance can be online or in person and we can discuss your preferences with you when you enrol.

The course

Week one

We will discuss the concept of recovery and examine factors which may lead to emotional sensitivity and/or personality disorder. A psychologist will join us for this session.

Week two

Our second session will look at primary and secondary emotions. We will discuss validation and self-invalidation and introduce skills from dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), including mindfulness.

Week three

At the third session our focus will be on emotional distress and how to manage crisis. We will introduce you to skills to help you better manage distress.

Week four

The final session will look at maintaining healthy boundaries and improving interpersonal skills. We will also discuss how to use the skills from the course in the future.

How do I know if it is for me?

If you would like to attend one of our courses you need to be able to:

• Tolerate being in a group of up to 15 people
• Identify with some of the experiences associated with emotional sensitivity/have a diagnosis of BPD/EUPD
• Attend all four of our 2.5 hour sessions
• Be open minded to learning and practising new ways of coping

What should I do if I’m interested in attending?

If you would like to attend, you need to discuss it with your GP or mental health worker and they can refer you.

When we receive your referral we will offer you an enrolment appointment, and this will give you an opportunity to learn more about the course and ask any questions you may have. This appointment will take approximately 30 minutes and can be over the phone or face to face.

Find out more

Our courses run at various times throughout the year. If you have any questions or would like to find out more about one of our courses, you can speak to one of our facilitators by calling 0114 226 2660.