Apr 24, 2025 | Articles, etc.
We recommend an inspiring new book by Dr. Blaise Aguirre, the Founding Director of 3East DBT Center at Harvard. It is called “I Hate Myself – Overcoming Self-Loathing and Realize Why You’re Wrong About You.” So many people with BPD have intense self-hatred that they...
Jun 9, 2023 | Articles, etc., Researchers
Exploring MDMA as potential treatment for BPD. Dr. Traynor’s blog: A review article discussing the potential for research on 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-assisted psychotherapy for borderline personality disorder (BPD) was published in the American...
Feb 27, 2023 | Articles, etc., Researchers
Exciting news about Dr. Anthony Ruocco’s new research published in the inaugural issue of Nature Mental Health. Using two therapies, magnetic seizure therapy (MST) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), resulted in reduction in suicidality, as well as in depression...
Nov 22, 2022 | Articles, etc.
An article on research into whether taking folic acid supplements (sometimes called folate or vitamin B9) might be related to lower rates of suicidal behavior appeared in the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation eNews on October 13, 2022. The team conducting this...
Nov 16, 2022 | Articles, etc.
A recent paper published in the scientific journal Nature showed subjects experienced a significant decrease in anxiety and paranoia after listening to six minutes of birdsong. This study looked at the impact of birdsong on individuals without a mental health...
Jun 6, 2022 | Articles, etc.
“Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder” Interview with Dr. Anthony Ruocco Featured in Brain & Behavior Magazine, May 2022 This is an excellent conversation with our 2014-16 researcher who has continued to broaden and illuminate – each year more and more –...
Aug 29, 2021 | Advocacy, Articles, etc.
We have the honor of sharing podcasts from two outstanding women who have struggled with mental illness, and now talk about skills and experiences leading to recovery. Below is the link to their episodes entitled “Mental Health: Hope and Recovery.” ...
Jul 1, 2015 | Articles, etc.
Read an interview with Dr. David Shaffer from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation’s Spring 2015 issue of The Quarterly magazine. David Shaffer, M.D., is the Irving Philips Professor of Child Psychiatry & Professor of Psychiatry & Pediatrics at...
