Methods: The patient affected by borderline personality disorder was treated with several sessions of relax, Swedish and deep fascia massage. Trigger points were treated with standard approach.

Results: A BPD patient showed symptoms of distorted sensitiveness to what is happening around him. Constantly having fears of abandonment and unleashing his anger inappropriately. He had been in treatment for months with paroxetine and lithium without any significant improvement. After few session of massage therapy his feelings of abandonment were significantly reduced.

Discussion: The patient reported much higher levels of wellness and serenity than before but the physiological effects were shown to be insignificant. The subject had no difference in heart rate, blood pressure or blood glucose levels after the treatment. The significant difference found was that after the second treatment the patient referred higher mood and less mood swing. After five treatments the perception of inner anger had decreased and the self-esteem had slightly increased.

Conclusion: Body and mind are inextricably linked so that they not only respond to stimulus from one another but also function as a seamless unit. Because of this, massage can be a powerful tool for maintaining mental health. The human touch aspect of massage can release serotonin and in addition to releasing serotonin, massage can lower one’s stress level and anxiety. We should brush aside any thoughts that massage is only a feel-good way to indulge or pamper yourself, to the contrary massage can be a powerful tool to help you take charge of people’s health and well-being, if they have a specific health condition or are just looking for another stress reliever. However, in BPD massage is not a substitute for mainstream medication.