In honor of the month of May being Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Awareness Month, we sat down with the Founder & CEO of Cincinnati Center for DBT, Dr. Nikki Winchester, to ask her some frequently asked questions about BPD.
DBT for Addiction
What is addiction? The term addiction is frequently linked to substance abuse. However, the brain doesn’t care what is causing the good feeling (chemicals, gambling, gaming, eating, sex, shopping, caffeine, etc.), it just wants more of it! Because these experiences are highly rewarding, there is a risk that they become addictive. Especially, if there is … Read more