These are some links, that I've assembled about borderline personality disorder. Some are communal, others are simply informative. Definitions:
Communication:
  • Invalidation: A Description of what it is, and how it functions.
  • Invalidation and Borderline courtesy of BPD Family.com.
  • Validation "Painful feelings that are expressed, acknowledged and validated by a trusted listener will diminish." Also bpdfamily.com.
  • Consistency Also...bpdfamily.com.
  • BPD Family.com BPD family.com is a website designed to provide support and information for people who have someone with borderline in their lives, including friends, family, and relationship partners.
Self Injury and Suicidal Ideation:
  • Overview There's a lot of information on this page, including causes and some things that help, which I agree with.
  • For Family and Friends from self-injury.net, talking about stages of reaction and some do's and don'ts.
  • Suicidal ideation: Some very general sort of information, and basic suggestions.