What is borderline personality disorder (BPD)?
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| photo credit: Joel Filipe @joelfilip @unsplash What is borderline personality disorder (BPD)? |
What is borderline personality disorder (BPD)?
@healthbiztips by Arlene Gentallan | Psychology blog
Borderline personality disorder is a mental health disorder characterized by unstable emotions, impulsive behavior, and other symptoms listed below:
Unstable emotions and impulsive behavior. A person suffering from borderline personality disorder can have a marked instability in emotional state that they can quickly switch from feeling of emptiness, happy to sad, to sudden episodes of intense rage outbursts, mood swings, or impulsive shouting, impulsive spending and gambling.
Relationship instability. It is quite common for an individual with borderline personality disorder to initially like or idealize another person, but then the interpersonal relation can suddenly turn violent or toxic. This, in turn, can form a vicious cycle that constantly repeats itself.
Fear of being abandoned. People with borderline personality disorder have a strong fear of being left behind, be it by their partner, friends, or family. This fear may or may not have rational justification.
Unstable self-image. How the individual sees her or himself can change sporadically or that person may not even have a stable definition of oneself. This identity crisis can manifest in perpetual varying ways like ever changing choice of dress style and hairstyle.
Self harm or suicidal ideation. It isn't uncommon for someone with borderline personality disorder to attempt suicide or bodily harm.
