Saturday 20 April 2024

Borderline Personality Disorder

 


Have you heard of borderline personality disorder?

Do you know what it is?

Well, I am going to tell you.

Borderline personality disorder is a mental illness that severely impacts a person's ability to manage their emotions. This loss of emotional control can increase impulsivity, affect how a person feels about themselves, and negatively impact their relationships with others.

There are nine signs of the condition.

·         Fear of Abandonment. You're going to leave me

·         Intense Interpersonal Relationships

·         Identity Disturbance

·         Impulsivity

·         Recurrent Self-Harm/Suicidal Behaviour

·         Affective Instability

·         Chronic Emptiness

·         Inappropriate Anger

·         Psychotic Symptoms

 

This isn’t a condition I suffer from, but I do have a sister who does. Over the next few Saturdays, I will be writing more about this condition. Explaining a little more about each of the nine signs.

12 comments:

  1. Sorry about your sister.
    If a person has psychotic symptoms, the title Borderline Personality Disorder seems too gentle and not to be taken seriously.

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    1. Thank you, I expect many do not understand the condition, I know I don't.

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  2. Yes, I have heard of this and I'm so sorry to hear that your sister suffers from it.

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  3. It's so sad that some people are afflicted with such disorders.

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  4. I have heard of this disorder, Jo-Anne, and feel so sorry for your sister. We all should learn more about these symptoms so that we can be a help instead of a hindrance.
    Blessings!

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    1. Yes, knowing of a condition doesn't , mean we know anything about it.

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  5. I have heard of it too - but do not know anyone with it. I am sorry about your sister.

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    1. I am hoping these posts help the family undrrstand more and judge less

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  6. I will keep your sister in my prayers.

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  7. Interested to see what you will teach us this time!

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