Mental Health & Pastoral Care Institute Spotlight Session: Borderline Personality Disorder with Neil Jayasingam

About this event 

A/Prof Jeyasingam will focus on borderline personality disorder, shedding light on this often misunderstood condition. Whether you are affected by BPD as a sufferer, carer, friend, or acquaintance, this event aims to demystify the condition, address the stigma surrounding it, and highlight the considerable opportunities for hope and understanding. Don't miss this chance to gain valuable insights from a leading expert in the field.

If you are experiencing financial hardship, and are keen to attend this seminar, we have a limited number of tickets available at the reduced price of $10. Please email us at mentalhealthinstitute@mac.edu.au and we will be happy to provide you with a code.

Speaker: Neil Jeyasingam

Clinical Associate Professor Neil Jeyasingam is a former research scholar of the Institute of Psychiatry (Sydney) and Institute of Psychiatry (UK). A/Professor Jeyasingam obtained his medical degree and psychiatry training in Sydney, then proceeded to have advanced training at the Maudsley in London in Consultation Liaison psychiatry. He holds a double masters in Psychiatry and Business (Health Administration), and is published widely in personality disorders, anxiety and bipolar disorder, in peer reviewed journals and the Sydney Morning Herald, with over 40 publications.  

A/Prof Jeyasingam is the former Area Clinical Director for the largest mental health service in New South Wales, a Foundation Accredited Member of the Royal Australian and New Zealand Psychotherapy Faculty, a Visiting Associate Professor with Australian National University, a Senior Clinical Lecturer with the University of New South Wales, and the former Chair of the Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry NSW. He is a research collaborator with the Australasian Association for Research and Treatment of Personality Disorder (AART-PD). 

He has a keen interest in adolescents with self-harm vulnerabilities,  older adults with cognitive concerns, and anyone seeking to understand themselves better.

Founded by Keith and Sarah Condie, the Mental Health & Pastoral Care Institute exists to resource churches and Christian believers alike, so that we can all be better equipped to understand mental health and to serve and love others well. The Institute provides biblically and psychologically informed training and resources about mental health and healthy relationships for churches and individuals.