A Resource for Those in Need of Care and Support
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental illness that impacts the way a person perceives themselves and others and can cause serious problems in their everyday life. Living with BPD can be very challenging for patients and their loved ones. When someone has BPD, the whole family is affected.
NewYork-Presbyterian created the Borderline Personality Disorder Resource Center (BPDRC) in memory of Pamela Tusiani, a young woman who lived with BPD. The resource center educates people affected by BPD and connects them with treatment and support in their local areas.
The BPDRC’s mission reflects decades of clinical innovation and research, building on the foundational contributions of Otto F. Kernberg, MD, FAPA, and the continued leadership of Frank E. Yeomans, MD, PhD, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine, whose work has played a central role in advancing contemporary approaches to understanding and treating borderline personality disorder.
