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help please, what is borderline personality disorder?

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Unstable/impulsive: A person with this disorder will also often exhibit impulsive behaviors &amp;have the following symptoms:
Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment. Feelings aloness.
A pattern of unstable &amp; intense interpersonal relationships which  alternate between extremes of idealization   &amp; devaluation. Identity disturbance,     significant &amp; persistent unstable self-image, suicidal gestures/threats.

Question 2

how to tell if i have borderline personality disorder?

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Consult psychiatrist: This can be a complex diagnosis, and i would not try to label myself or allow untrained others to label me this way.  Instead, please consult with a mental health professional such as a psychiatrist or psychologist.  Please understand that it may take more than one session for an evaluation of this nature.  The doctor may need to review previous records, get psychological testing, etc.

Question 3

i need to know what is borderline personality disorder?

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Borderline PD: It's a b cluster personality disorder (dramatic, emotional or erratic). Individuals show marked impulsivity and instability of - mood, interpersonal relationships, and self image. Often seen in young adults, it can be very dangerous as fluctuations of feelings toward others ; self are extreme ; intense. Life is often very difficult for the person ; everyone around them. Love/hate - on/off - yes/no.

Question 4

question: what is borderline personality disorder really?

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Borderline PD: Borderline personality disorder is the way one's personality is constructed. Those with bpd typically have unstalble inerpersonal relationships, unstable moods (ofthen feel depressed or "empty" inside), see things either "black or white", either "love or hate".They often engage in impulsive behaviors, including self-harm behaviors. The main treatment for bpd is dialectical behavioral therapy.

Question 5

how to determine if i have borderline personality disorder?

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DSM Criteria: In summary the essential features of borderline personality disorder are a pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity that begins by early adulthood and is present in a variety of contexts. You should consult with a psychiatrist, or google dsm criteria of borderline personality disorder to explore further.

Question 6

how to figure out if i have borderline personality disorder?

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Are you in therapy?: If you are talk with them about your concerns. If not, you may want to try to get help. A psychologist can help you learn coping skills to reduce the impact of borderline personality disorder. Make sure it is one of their specialties. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Question 7

i think i have borderline personality disorder. how diagnosed?

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By seeing therapist: Best way to know is to see a psychiatrist or therapist to examine what's happening with you; they can help clarify. Bpd can overlap with bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, & eating disorders. Some features: unstable, intense relationships; efforts to avoid abandonment; identity disturbance; impulsivity; suicidality; mood instability; chronic emptiness; inappropriate intense anger; dissociation.

Question 8

how would you behave if you have borderline personality disorder?

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Extremes of emotions: Emotional and behavioral overreaction.  Overreaction. Failure to have enduring relationships.

Question 9

i'm very concerned that i might have borderline personality disorder?

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: You should seek a therapist for consultation and treatment. Don't worry or try to figure it out, go for a diagnosis and possible treatment.

Question 10

what kind of experience is it to have borderline personality disorder?

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Miserable: The only good and valid treatment is dbt which is valid scientific and evidence based and works by marsha it is practical easy and done with a trained therapist and works when pt is ready it is called dielectic behavioral therapy we in the field of neuro science do believe there might be a a neurochemical factor too.

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