3 mandatory rules to follow if you’re in a custody battle with a narcissist

by Scott Carter | Aug 6, 2017 | Coparenting, Custody Issues, Parenting Articles, Personality Disorders

Unfortunately, divorce happens. A lot. I’m always happy when I see couples that split and are able to effectively co-parent. Sometimes people set aside their differences to seek a mutual desire to raise happy and healthy children. But when custody battles go badly,...

My partner was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, what should I expect?

by Scott Carter | Apr 15, 2017 | Conflict Resolution, Personality Disorders

I recently saw someone ask a similar question online. A woman posed the question, ‘I’ve just been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), what does my boyfriend need to know?’ I thought that this was a great question and a good question to write an...

Why are people with BPD so manipulative?

by Scott Carter | Mar 27, 2017 | Personality Disorders

About a year and a half ago I made friends with an individual who is a recovered BPD and I have sat down with her for hours and hours so that I could better understand BPD. She initially told me that people with BPD were not intentionally manipulative. I had a hard...

5 dysfunctional behaviors people develop from having a high conflict parent

by Scott Carter | Feb 13, 2017 | Conflict Resolution, Personality Disorders

I’ve written many articles on this topic and if you haven’t read my previous article about 5 mental health issues that kids have when they are being raised by a high conflict parent, I highly recommend reading that one first. This article is intended to look at these...

Why it’s hard for people to break away from toxic relationships

by Scott Carter | Feb 2, 2017 | Conflict Resolution, Personality Disorders

In recent years, I have inadvertently become a bit of a local expert in the area of high conflict individuals and the people who are in relationships with them. High conflict individuals often fit the bill for having a personality disorder and so for this article I...

5 reasons why borderline personality disorder is hard to treat

by Scott Carter | Sep 5, 2016 | Conflict Resolution, Personality Disorders

Borderline personality disorder is notoriously difficult to treat. Many private practice therapists won’t take on BPD clients and if they do, they usually only take one at a time. Professional boards recommend therapists only take one person with BPD onto their...