Ozark Trails Academy understands that you want to find help now for your teen boy or girl who struggles with Borderline Personality Disorder.

Give us a call to learn about the effective therapies we use at our residential treatment center and boarding school. 
(417) 278-6868

About Borderline Personality Disorder

We can help your teen who suffers with Borderline Personality Disorder, a mental health illness in which they show great and persistent instability in their self-image, conduct and interpersonal relationships.

Borderline Personality Disorder (also sometimes referred to as Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder) might bring about self-loathing, discernible mood changes that are triggered by perceived rebuff, seclusion or failure.  With BDP, you might see excessive sensitivity to critique, and feelings toward others subject to rapid shifts and changes.  Feelings of insignificance might lead to risky, impulsive and reckless behavior.

As with many other personality disorders, while there are not established causes for BPD, factors are likely a combination of genetics, environment and brain chemistry.  Higher risk might also come if a close family member has the disorder, or from childhood abuse or neglect.

Without treatment, your child can face grave complications connected to relationship troubles and legal or financial problems, many of those related to risky activities.

Primarily therapy-based, treatment can be thorny; there must be great trust between your child and therapist, something often difficult to achieve because of the swift and extreme mood swings.  Distinctive treatment types might include interpersonal therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and psychodynamic therapy.

Certain medications are sometimes successful, although they are not a normal part of the protocol.

Ozark Trails—A Place of Hope, Healing and Purpose for Troubled Teens

Ozark Trails is an affordable residential treatment center that provides outstanding clinical therapy, incredible academic learning, and amazing outdoor responsibility and adventure for teen girls and boys, ages 13-19. Our program is family focused, and students receive individual treatment care by licensed clinical therapists.

Ozark Trails rests on 750 acres near Willow Springs, MO. Daily life and therapy here includes working with horses, chickens, farming, rafting, spelunking, rock climbing, hiking, wilderness learning, and so much more.  With an unlimited access to spring rivers, caves, hiking, equine, and biking trails, we have the perfect balance of nature, inclusive of a large, comfortable facility to let our students feel safe in a home environment.

Again, if your teen boy or girl needs help recovering from Borderline Personality Disorder, please call us at (417) 278-6868 now. We want to help him or her find new positive ways to manage life’s obstacles and traumas, and discover a true change of heart.