Ross Rosenberg helps us understand the roots of borderline personality disorder (BPD), and how it affects intimate relationships.
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About Ross Rosenberg
Ross Rosenberg, M. Ed., LCPC, CADC, is a globally recognized expert in codependency, narcissism, narcissistic abuse, and trauma treatment. As the CEO/owner and primary contributor of the Self-Love Recovery Institute, he has made groundbreaking contributions to mental health, including redefining codependency as “Self-Love Deficit Disorder™.”
Renowned as a psychotherapist, educator, and expert witness, Ross has achieved global influence with 33 million YouTube views, 307K subscribers, and a top 2% globally ranked podcast, “Self-Love Recovery,” with over 245K downloads. He has been featured on numerous podcasts, radio shows, and national TV programs, alongside maintaining 65K social media connections.
In his latest book, The Codependency Revolution: Fixing What Was Always Broken, Rosenberg critiques the historically flawed field of codependency, offering insightful analysis and historical context for his mission to repair what has long been damaged.
I recently ended an engagement with a woman diagnosed with BPD . Everything in this video is 100% what I’ve first hand seen and dealt with .
The description of the borderline fits that of the Narcissist except you do not mention Grandiosity. What is the difference between the two as well as similarities?
Kate, In my book The Human Magnet Syndrome: Why We Love People Who Hurt Us, I explain that those with BPD and NPD (and sociopath’s) share a pathologically narcissist personality core. They are very different with how they present their narcissism. The person with BPD loves deeply, intensely, and can be empathic. In other words it feels like the is loving and giving, but it is done to fulfill narcissistic needs. However, when their fantasy for relational perfection is disturbed, or when they perceive abandonment, they strike back at that person, who is usually someone they very much care about.… Read more »
Hi Ross
This makes me confused.
You say it is difficult to make a person diagnosed with BPD to seek therapy.
But so often I read the opposite,that they are in fact the group that most often ask for help and seek help from professionals.
I have also read they do not have a higher divorce rate than others.
if that is a fact then their connection to others are not impossible.
Complicated,but not an impossible connection.