Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline personality disorder is characterized by long-term patterns of chaotic emotional swings and turbulent, sometimes violent, thoughts about themselves and others. This condition promotes impulsive and careless actions, and individuals who have this condition often find themselves in chaotic, unstable relationships. Causes are unknown, but commonalities in individuals with BPD include: sexual abuse, abandonment, dysfunctional families, and poor familial communication and connection. Symptoms of BPD include:
- Feelings of boredom
- Fear of abandonment
- Frequent displays of inappropriate anger
- Impulsiveness with money, substances, sexual relationships, etc
- Repeated crisis and self injury
- Intolerance of being alone
- Change in perception (people are “good” or “bad” and this status rapidly changes
If these symptoms are familiar to you and you find yourself in situation after situation requiring aid or assistance you may want to seek an evaluation for Borderline Personality Disorder.
Dealing with a condition such as BPD can be difficult. Relationships become strained or dissolve before your very eyes. No one wants to live like this. No one should.
Lucky for you there is help available. Professionals can help you work through the underlying causes of this condition through therapeutic talk exercises and (may) prescribe medications to help level mood swings commonly associated with the condition.
If you have questions regarding treatment options, or even need a compassionate voice on the other end of the phone to help guide you, our helpline is available 24 hours a day for individuals ready to take that first step towards freedom and for their families seeking assistance: Call us on 877-403-3381
