Publisher's Synopsis
Individuals with borderline personality disorder are the psychological equivalent of patients with third-degree burns. They are emotionally in living flesh; even the slightest friction or movement can create immense suffering. Marsha Linehan, University of Washington. In the areas of psychiatry and psychology, when we determine a diagnosis or coin a term, it is inevitable that we will fall into generalizations and lose sight of the human and the particular. This leads to treatment errors that can cause irreparable damage. In this exciting book -- which includes real testimonies of both patients and their close-ups -- Taty Ades and Dr. Eduardo Ferreira Santos advocate never losing the perspective of the singular experience and for giving voice to those affected. Terrified and confused human beings who need, above all, to be heard. The roots of this disorder are often deeply rooted in childhood (neglect, physical and emotional abuse, witnessing domestic violence, criminality and substance abuse by parents, sexual abuse...). Buried traumas can condemn a seemingly normal life but are weighed down by extreme vulnerability and helplessness. Regardless of the therapeutic current that is followed, pulling that thread and getting a healthy emotional regulation is a delicate task that requires precision and empathy.
