Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
A quite common disorder that totally effects one’s image of their self and how others perceive them
People with this disorder are prone to outbursts of impulsivity without thinking about other parties in a situation. Making people without this disorder view them negatively.
A person with BPD is not just someone who is impulsive and explosive
they are people with a real disorder that affects their daily life
Myths
Facts
BPD cannot be treated
Someone with BPD does it all for attention
People with BPD do not help themselves
Having BPD is a choice
With enough time and energy put into trying to get better, BPD can be alleviated
It is not attention they want, it is the fact that they may need someone to help them destress and that they may need the attention
its not that someone with BPD does not want to help themself, it is the fact that the person does not know how to help themself
Having BPD is not a choice whatsoever, as it can also stem from genetics and childhood traumas
Borderline personality disorder - Information
Borderline personality disorder, also known as BPD, is a personality disorder that affects ones impulsivity and emotions. Having BPD can affect many things. It tends to lead unstable relationships between the person with BPD and people they meet. Some of the diagnostic criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder are as follows…
Frantic effort to avoid real or imagined abandonment, not including self harm or suicidal behavior
Unstable and intense relationships with people, characterized by alternating between idealization and devaluation
Chronic feelings of emptiness
Inappropriate and intense anger or difficulty controlling one’s anger
This complicated disorder is fairly common, with approx. 3 million diagnoses per year in the United States.
Some causes of the disorder can possibly be:
Genetics (family history)
Brain structure and function
Environmental factors
Who am i?
My name is Makena Strauss, the reason I chose to inform you about BPD is for many reasons. the biggest reason I decided to research BPD is because I had done research before. IT has always been an interest of mine as I knew many people on the internet who would self diagnose themselves with BPD, which is why I researched. This was around the time it was considered "rare" and you could only get a diagnosis at 18. from my research, it does not seem to be the case anymore. another reason I decided to research was because I meet multiple parts of the criterion for BPD, which makes me consider getting a diagnosis. I feel like learning more about it will convince me to one day see someone for it.
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