People with BPD experience mood swings that are so violent and frightening that they often fear losing their minds. They are overwhelmed with joy one moment, and the next they suffer from depression and despair. These intense feelings are experienced by millions around the world. Jerrold Cressman and Hal Strauss worked on producing more than one edition of this book until they arrived at the revised edition in your hands, in which they closely studied the feelings and thoughts that go through the mind of people with borderline personality disorder, and provided a guide that helps them and those around them in dealing well with their emotions.