Loving Someone with BPD: What Helps and What Hurts

Loving someone with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can feel like an emotional rollercoaster, deeply connected one moment, and pushed away the next. If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Am I helping or making things worse?”, you’re not alone. This article offers a compassionate guide on how to support your partner with BPD, what truly helps, what unintentionally hurts, and how to care for your mental health along the way. Boundaries and love can coexist, and this piece shows you how.