Borderline Personality Disorder: An Information Guide for Families

A 150-page practitioner guide on how personality disorders develop, how they are assessed and how staff can build working relationships with people who have them. It covers attachment, trauma, risk and staff well-being.

NHS England and National Offender Management Service

A handbook written by clinicians and people with lived experience on how to support people with personality disorder in the community. It covers relationships, boundaries, crisis planning and what helps recovery.

Winifred Bolton and others

A short, plain-language guide to the main types of personality disorder, what may cause them and why the diagnosis is controversial. It includes self-help tips, treatment options and advice for friends and family.

Mind

An information pack co-written with service users for people who have, or are exploring, a personality disorder diagnosis. It explains the diagnosis and offers practical skills for managing emotions, with real quotes from lived experience.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust