Mental Health Monthly #5: Borderline Personality Disorder

<p>For this episode of Mental Health Monthly, EMM is honored to collaborate with the hosts of Millennial Mental Health Channel podcast to explain Borderline Personality Disorder and tips to manage patients with this diagnosis in the Emergency Department. Dr. Justin Romano is a third year psychiatry resident in Omaha, Nebraska and Eddie Carrillo is a licensed mental health therapist currently working at partial hospitalization and IOP eating disorder program in Portland, Oregon. Their podcast Millennial Mental Health Channel seeks to explore the world of mental health from their two professional perspectives.</p> <p>You can listen to their podcast on all major streaming platforms including <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/millennial-mental-health-channel/id1487717298?uo=4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/5WHbl1GEQKLy26DAcfS3NG?si=Lxqpc2FOR_mxc1kSOxGbLQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Spotify</a> and <a href= "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS83MTE4MjUucnNz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Google Podcasts.</a></p> <p>Follow them on <a href="https://twitter.com/MillennialMHC" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a> and <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/millennialmhc/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Instagram</a> @millennialmhc</p> <p><strong>Contributors: Dr. Justin Romano and Eddie Carrillo, M.A., LPC</strong></p> <p><strong>Educational Pearls: </strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">4% of the general population has Bipolar Personality Disorder (BPD) and 9% of all emergency room visits involve patients with BPD. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">BPD is defined as a pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, affect and marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are