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Borderline UK aims to challenge the stigma around Personality Disorders, provide support, and improve services in the UK through advocacy, information sharing, and awareness campaigns.
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Emma Thurston • Karen Nicoll
Why Borderline UK? • There was very little PD information available - even less that was UK specific • To challenge the stigma and prejudice around the diagnosis • To campaign and work for the improvement of support and services available for all affected by PD
Aims and Objectives • Providing support, information and advocacy to all those affected by PD • Raising the public awareness of PD
What Borderline UK does • Support Internet groups, Borderline UK Edinburgh, Penpal scheme, Info@, Leaflets and Newsletter • Training Basic Awareness Training • Planning and Policy Department of Health, Personality Disorder Institute, NIMHE-CSIP
The Future.... • Applying for funding