‘Borderline personality disorder’ in primary care

Whilst this article is written about ‘borderline personality disorder’ it is worth remembering and carrying through into your practice that people with this diagnosis are human beings.  It is a controversial diagnosis that many people are uncomfortable with, and can lead to stigmatising and poor experiences of care.  Labels can obscure the people they are attached to and when we see diagnoses instead of people, we can struggle to offer our most valuable nursing tool; human connection. Care should focus on a person’s needs in the moment.