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EPISODE · Jul 25, 2025 · 1H 3M

​Difficult Mothers Part 1: The Borderline - Detecting And Understanding The Signs

from The Nerve with Maureen Callahan · host MK Media & SiriusXM

Maureen sits down with Professor Sam Vaknin to discuss the distinguishable signs of borderline personality disorder in mothers, sharing revelations about her own mother and how she learned to navigate challenging interactions. Their conversation also uncovers a variety of comorbidities that could be present and how borderline personality disorder can be misdiagnosed as other mental illnesses, such as narcissism and bipolar disorder.  Also in this episode, Maureen reads audience feedback from this week and reveals the results of the very first Nerve poll.Paleo Valley: Visit https://paleovalley.com and use code THENERVE at checkout to get 15% off your first orderAware House: Visit https://awarehouseshop.com/discount/THENERVE & use code THENERVE for 15% off your first order.American Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. 866-885-1332 or visit https://www.AmericanFinancing.net/Nerve - NMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org Sam Vaknin: https://www.youtube.com/samvaknin  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Maureen sits down with Professor Sam Vaknin to discuss the distinguishable signs of borderline personality disorder in mothers, sharing revelations about her own mother and how she learned to navigate challenging interactions. Their conversation also uncovers a variety of comorbidities that could be present and how borderline personality disorder can be misdiagnosed as other mental illnesses, such as narcissism and bipolar disorder. Also in this episode, Maureen reads audience feedback from this week and reveals the results of the very first Nerve poll. Paleo Valley: Visit https://paleovalley.com and use code THENERVE at checkout to get 15% off your first order Aware House: Visit https://awarehouseshop.com/discount/THENERVE & use code THENERVE for 15% off your first order. American Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. 866-885-1332 or visit https://www.AmericanFinancing.net/Nerve - NMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org Sam Vaknin: https://www.youtube.com/samvaknin

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Maureen sits down with Professor Sam Vaknin to discuss the distinguishable signs of borderline personality disorder in mothers, sharing revelations about her own mother and how she learned to navigate challenging interactions. Their conversation...

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