Borderline personality disorder is considered as one of the most serious personality disorder known by the American Psychiatric Association. Personality disorders are basically psychological conditions that may start on teenage years or early adulthood and can continue for several years, which can surely affect the life of the person with this condition severely. It can surely cause a negative impact towards the person’s self, relationships, work and others.

Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms

Borderline personality disorder bpd is typically related with particular problems in self-image, relationships, behaviors, thinking and emotions. Read on to know the symptoms of borderline personality disorder.

  • Self-image – People with bpd borderline personality disorder find it difficult to have a stable self-image or self-worth. They usually think more of their “ups and downs” instead of their success and achievements in life. People with this condition may have a rapid change of mood from being happy to being sad or miserable with no particular reason.
  • Relationships – Individuals with BPD are inclined to have a chaotic relationship with a lot of argument and conflict as well as break-ups. They may also feel an severe feeling of being left alone by their loved ones. They are very sensitive when it comes to abandonment.
  • Behaviors – This condition is also connected to have a tendency in impulsive and risky behaviors such as rush driving, unprotected sex, use of drugs and alcohol, shopping spree and other impulsive decisions that can harm themselves. Individuals with bpd most likely to hurt them like burning or cutting or an attempt to end their life.
  • Stress-Related Changes in Thinking – In the event that they are under stress, people with borderline personality disorder may encounter changes in thinking such as being paranoid, which may cause them to harm themselves or dissociation.
  • Emotions – One of the key aspects of borderline personality disorder is emotional instability. Meaning a person with this condition may have an emotion just like a roller coaster that may change suddenly from being happy to being moody in just a short minute with no clear reason.

 

In order to treat this condition, the patient needs to consult a psychiatrist for them to be diagnosed and test if they really have this condition. During the course of treatment, the family and friends of the patient is also educated too regarding this personality disorder for them to understand their love one.

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