Rather than hijack other threads discussing this condition, i set up this thread, as myself @Janelle525 and @Jennifer were interested too.
I think it is a significantly unrecognised condition and affects both females and males. It can be very debilitating and hard to diagnose even in those who suffer it and those raised by a BPD parent can go on to suffer it as well and develop multiple health conditions including hypothyroidism.
This is a rough definition below, but is far from exclusive. B.P.D also overlaps with other personality disorders and traits, such as histrionic, avoidant, dependent, schizoid and narcissism etc.
Borderline personality disorder symptoms vary from person to person and women are more likely to have this disorder than men?? (my question marks). Common symptoms of the disorder include the following:
The term “borderline” refers to that fact that people with this condition tend to “border” on being diagnosed with additional mental health conditions in their lifetime, including psychosis.
One of the ironies of this disorder is that people with BPD may crave closeness, but their intense and unstable emotional responses tend to alienate others, causing long-term feelings of isolation.
I think it is a significantly unrecognised condition and affects both females and males. It can be very debilitating and hard to diagnose even in those who suffer it and those raised by a BPD parent can go on to suffer it as well and develop multiple health conditions including hypothyroidism.
This is a rough definition below, but is far from exclusive. B.P.D also overlaps with other personality disorders and traits, such as histrionic, avoidant, dependent, schizoid and narcissism etc.
Borderline personality disorder symptoms vary from person to person and women are more likely to have this disorder than men?? (my question marks). Common symptoms of the disorder include the following:
- Having an unstable or dysfunctional self-image or a distorted sense of self (how one feels about one’s self)
- Feelings of isolation, boredom and emptiness
- Difficulty feeling empathy for others
- A history of unstable relationships that can change drastically from intense love and idealization to intense hate
- A persistent fear of abandonment and rejection, including extreme emotional reactions to real and even perceived abandonment
- Intense, highly changeable moods that can last for several days or for just a few hours
- Strong feelings of anxiety, worry and depression
- Impulsive, risky, self-destructive and dangerous behaviors, including reckless driving, drug or alcohol abuse and having unsafe sex
- Hostility
- Unstable career plans, goals and aspirations
The term “borderline” refers to that fact that people with this condition tend to “border” on being diagnosed with additional mental health conditions in their lifetime, including psychosis.
One of the ironies of this disorder is that people with BPD may crave closeness, but their intense and unstable emotional responses tend to alienate others, causing long-term feelings of isolation.