Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) involves:
-Marked changes in mood for brief periods of time
-Having unstable, intense interpersonal relationships
-Being prone to unpredictable actions which could be self-damaging
-Unstable self-image
AMI-Quebec offers several services for family caregivers of people with BPD. Click HERE for our workshops, HERE for our counselling for families, or HERE for our support groups (BPD for Families and Family & Friends for family and friends; Kaleidoscope for people living with BPD themselves; and Young Adults and Queer Group for both).
For a helpful resource sheet that includes videos, books, and links, click HERE.
For organizations that can help you or a loved one understand and cope with BPD, please see below.
Watch Carl’s story: Living with Borderline Personality Disorder
| ORGANIZATION (website) | PHONE | DESCRIPTION | LOCATION | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information | ||||
| Emotions Matter | 516-350-8373 | Offers (among other things) peer to peer BPD online support groups to individuals with BPD or struggling to regulate their emotions [E] | USA | |
| National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder | Website | Information, education, fact sheets, resources [E] | USA | |
| National Institute of Mental Health - BPD | 1-866-415-8051 | Information about diagnosis, symptoms, treatment, risk factors, etc. [E] | USA | |
| Sashbear | Website | Information and training for Borderline Personality Disorder, family connections groups [E,F] | Canada | |
| Family Support for Borderline | ||||
| L'Accolade Sante Mentale | 450-699-7059 1-866-699-7059 | Counselling & support for caregivers, accompaniment, support group for family and friends of individuals with BPD [F] | QC (Montreal South-Shore & Chateauguay) | |
| APAMM-RS | 450-766-0524 | Education, family counselling, support groups, and conferences [E/F] | Montreal (South Shore) | |
| Arborescence (formerly AQPAMM) | 514-524-7131 | Support for caregivers of person with BPD, workshops, support groups [F] | Montreal (Ville-Marie) | |
| BPD Resource Center | 1-888-694-2273 | Information & resources for BPD [E] | USA | |
| Entourage Santé Mentale | 450-346-5252 | Support group for family and friends of individuals with BPD [F/some E] | QC (Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu) | |
| Friends for Mental Health | 514-636-6885 | Support groups and counselling for caregivers only [E/F] | Montreal (West Island) | |
| La Halte des Proches | 450-438-4291 1-800-663-0659 | Support group for families and friends of individuals with BPD [F] | QC (Saint-Jérome) | |
| Institut Victoria | 514-954-1848 | Various clinical services for those with BPD and their families [F] | Montreal (Plateau) | |
| National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder | Website | Education and support for families and professionals dealing with BPD [E] | USA | |
| Oasis Santé Mentale - Granby | 450-777-7131 1-855-272-7837 | Support group for family and friends of individuals with BPD [F] | QC (Granby/Cowansville) | |
| Ottawa Network for Borderline Personality Disorder | info@on-bpd.ca | Education and support for families in Ottawa; some resources are international [E/F] | ON (Ottawa) | |
| PABEMSOM (Parents et amis du bien étre mental du sud-ouest de Montréal) | 514-368-4824 | Indiv. consultations, information, resources, activities, etc. [F] | Montreal (South-West) | |
| Le Phare | 450-773-7202 1-877-773-7202 | Support group for family and friends of individuals suffering from mental illness [F] | QC (Saint-Hyacinthe) | |
| Borderline Treatment | ||||
| Centre de traitement Le Faubourg St-Jean (Pavillon Landry-Poulin) | 418-648-6166 | Individual & group therapy for BPD, 6wks or 3yrs, 18+ [F] (referral needed) | Quebec City | |
| CISSS de la Montérégie-Est | 450-468-8111 | Info about services in and around Longueuil, Beloeil, Richelieu-Yamaska, etc. [F] | Montreal (Longueuil) | |
| Clinique externe en santé mentale de Saint-Constant | 450-635-8807 | Treatment program, outpatient services, group psychotherapy (referral needed) [E/F] | QC (St-Constant) | |
| CLSC de Pierrefonds | 514-626-2572 | Program using core mindfulness component in each module [F] | Montreal (Pierrefonds) | |
| CLSC du Lac St. Louis | 514-697-4110 | 6-month program starting every September - weekly individual and group therapy, referral needed, 18+ [E/F] | Montreal (West Island) | |
| Douglas Hospital (Mood Disorders Program) | 514-761-6131 | Evaluation and specialized group treatment for people w/ BPD [E/F] (referral needed) | Montreal (Verdun) | |
| Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne | 450-466-5020 | Psychiatry department, external day centre, 18+ [E/F] | Montreal (South Shore) | |
| Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal | 514-251-2158 | Outpatient and day hospital program [F] (referral needed) | Montreal (Hochelaga) | |
| Jewish General Hospital Personality Disorders Clinic | 514-340-8222 x27506 | Group and individual therapy over a period of 6-24 months, for patients who suffer from severe PDs [E/F] | Montreal (Côte-des-Neiges) | |
| Maison Saint-Jacques | 514-526-4132 | Individual and group psychotherapy (18-50 years of age) [F] | Montreal (Ville-Marie) | |
| Personality Disorders Program (MUHC) | 514-934-1934 x35532 | Short term and long term programs, indiv. & group therapy [E/F] (referral needed) | Montreal (Ville-Marie) | |
| PsyMontreal | 514-337-2473 x 0 | Psychotherapy and coaching services for mood disorders and BPD ($) [E/F] | Montreal | |
| TARA: Treatment And Research Advancements for Borderline Personality Disorder | 212-966-6514 | Resource and referral hotline, info about personality disorders, esp. BPD [E] | USA |