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I have been recommended Hallucinations and The Minds Eye by Oliver Sacks. Apparently the books are more general but written in an interesting and compassionate way. I haven't read them though. I did read An Unquiet Mind which was somehow comforting. I think it was just nice to hear from someone going through a similar thing and writing about it in a technical way. It was more to my side of crazy though. Good luck to you.
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Did the team who diagnosed you recommend anything? There are so many types of psychological disorders and so many symptom overlaps between bi-polar, depression, borderline personality disorder etc. which is why it's never a good ideal to self-diagnose. The Internet is obviously a fantastic resource but also a minefield for the vulnerable layman, as are so many self-help books, imho.
That said, I second Oliver Sacks - not for any specific advice but because of his unique approach. He is simultaneously neurological/scientific and accessible/humorous/full of narrative/characterful. I remember being amazed by the bizarreness and the sheer diversity between the patients he saw.
I saw a BBC interview with mental health campaigner Marion Janner this week - she is one of the contributors of this new book
Incredible how much her dog Buddy has helped her manage her borderline personality disorder for the last 10 years.
Oh and just in case we didn't already know, a dog does wonders for your mental health: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/sep/02/dog-positive-impact-mental-health?CMP=twt_gu
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This is useful and I've had clients who've found it interesting...
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Has anyone any good recommendations for reading material regarding personality disorders for the laymen. Preferably books not web pages and on main topic of unstable/boarderline disorders. Sorry if I sound a little blasé but I am a patient not a doctor.