"Borderline individuals are the psychological equivalent of
third-degree-burn patients. They simply have, so to speak, no emotional
skin. Even the slightest touch or movement can create immense
suffering."
This quote by psychologist Marsha Linehan is from a terrific article in this week's Time about the progress mental health professionals are (slowly) making against borderline personality disorder, a diagnosis that scares even seasoned health professionals. The highlight of the piece is the discussion of the pioneering work by nun-therapist Linehan, a psychologist on the staff at the University of Washington, and one of the world's experts on this mysterious mental illness.
