Borderline personality disorder
also known as emotionally unstable personality
disorder is a personality disorder characterized by long term
patterns of severe unstable interpersonal relationships,
distorted sense of self, and strong emotional reactions
Those affected often engage in self-harm and other dangerous behaviors,
often due to their difficulty with returning their emotional level to a healthy or normal baseline.
They may also struggle with a feeling of emptiness, fear of abandonment, and dissociation.
BPD is classified in the American Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-
along with antisocial, histrionic, and narcissistic personality disorder
The condition,
and other personality disorders,
can be misdiagnosed as mood disorders,
substance use disorders,
or other disorders
disorders
disorders
also known as emotionally unstable personality
disorder is a personality disorder characterized by long term
patterns of severe unstable interpersonal relationships,
distorted sense of self, and strong emotional reactions
Those affected often engage in self-harm and other dangerous behaviors,
often due to their difficulty with returning their emotional level to a healthy or normal baseline.
They may also struggle with a feeling of emptiness, fear of abandonment, and dissociation.
BPD is classified in the American Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-
along with antisocial, histrionic, and narcissistic personality disorder
The condition,
and other personality disorders,
can be misdiagnosed as mood disorders,
substance use disorders,
or other disorders
disorders
disorders