Advocacy for people with borderline personality disorder.

ABSTRACT

Although many of the largest and best known consumer and family mental health advocacy organizations do not restrict themselves to a single diagnosis, over the last few decades an increasing number of disease-specific mental health advocacy organizations have emerged. This column describes the development of a movement advocating for consumers and families affected by borderline personality disorder (BPD) as an example of two trends in the mental health advocacy field closer ties between advocacy and professional groups and specialization to better address the different needs created by different diagnoses.