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So, what is Borderline Personality Disorder anyway? According to the #DSM (The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), Borderline Personality Disorder is "a pervasive pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and emotion, as well as marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts.” Diagnosed in those with 5 or more of the following symptoms: Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment

Is there a connection between #MemoryLoss and #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder? While patients with BPD showed regular results when tested in verbal and nonverbal ways, a significant amount of them reported problems with memory in their everyday lives. #BPD is clinically characterized by emotionally unstable and impulsive cognitive behavior, and current theories emphasize the disruptive potential of negative emotion on cognition. (cognition - the mental action or process of acq

There are quite a few similarities between the two, however, there are several clear differences. Borderline Personality Disorder (#BPD) is very complex, and it affects each person differently. However, emotional instability, feelings of emptiness, poor sense of self, erratic behavior, and fear of abandonment are some of the common symptoms. 9 Symptoms of BPD Cronic-PTSD symptoms include low self-worth, intense fear, shame, and sadness, as well as flashbacks to past trauma. U

Quiet BPD refers to those who meet the criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder diagnosis but don't match the standard profile. Typical #BPD usually includes displays of anger and outward self-destruction. #QuietBPD however is when those symptoms are internalized. A person with Quiet BPD will turn their feelings inward and become very self-destructive in ways that they hope others aren't able to notice. Quiet BPD is often misdiagnosed due to its lack of classic BPD sympt

#Splitting is defined as the action of dividing or being divided into parts. People with BPD often times see themselves, others, beliefs, situations, and even objects as very black and white. Usually, very suddenly, they will start seeing whatever it is as either "all good" or "all bad" with no gray area. Typically triggered by a situation that a person with BPD takes an extreme emotional response to. The situation can seem rather ordinary, like an argument, or maybe having t

Helpful Habits For Someone With BPD

Yep, there are benefits! It's not all bad.. The intense and "irrational" symptoms of someone with #BPD are met with extreme happiness, great imagination, and an ability to empathize with others that is second to none. Considered to be an impairment of the way a person thinks, a person with BPD not only faces the struggles of the condition itself but the stigma surrounding the diagnosis. The majority of the information available regarding BPD makes the person with the conditio

If you're thinking you may have #BPD or know someone who might. Here are the 9 symptoms that are used to diagnose #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder. A person with 5 or more would qualify for the diagnosis. 1. Fear Of Abandonment: A borderline has an extreme fear of abandonment, which can be real or perceived. This could be someone leaving their life for good, or something as simple as emotional dismissal. Leading them to believe the person doesn't truly care for them and will in