Welcome to the Scottish ‘Personality Disorder’* Network (SPDN)
Whatever your interest — a person with lived experience, a carer, a professional or wanting to know more about the topic of ‘personality disorder’ we hope you find this site useful, and welcome any feedback or contributions.
The 2025 Scottish ‘Personality Disorder’ Network Conference is happening on Wednesday 25/06/25 at Abertay University in Dundee. There will be many informative and insightful presentations and plenty of opportunities to share, learn and assist one another.
Free for people with lived / living experience, their families and loved ones, and only £30 for people bringing their professional interest. Sign up for a day devoted to understanding and making things better, with snacks and lunch on hand to fuel discussions
*The term 'personality disorder' is used throughout this website, though we appreciate it is a contentious term with much disagreement. We use inverted commas around 'personality disorder' to acknowledge the range of views associated with this label, including some who identify with the label, and others who feel it is insulting, stigmatising and should be abandoned. We use the language "people who have been given a diagnosis of 'personality disorder'", or "people who attract a diagnosis of 'personality disorder'" as a reminder that first and foremost, we are referring to people. Whilst people are in reality given diagnoses of 'personality disorder', it is contentious to describe "people with 'personality disorder'", as many people do not agree with the term, and do not feel it is the best or most appropriate way of referring to their difficulties. We recognise the potentially confusing framing and naming of ‘personality disorder’ may also mirror people’s experiences of receiving the diagnosis, along with accessing care, treatment and support, which can be difficult.
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