Question 1

what is borderline personality disorder?

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BPD is a serious: Borderline personality disorder (bpd) is a serious mental illness marked by unstable moods, behavior, and relationships
 problems with regulating emotions and thoughts
 impulsive and reckless behavior
 unstable relationships with other people.

Question 2

what exactly borderline personality disorder?

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Borderline: Intense unstable interpersonal relationship characterized by idealization, splitting, rapid mood shifts, pan anxiety, repeated self harm, distorted self image, low esteem, brief psychotic episodes.

Question 3

what is borderline personality disorder like?

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Borderline PD: Borderline pd is very, very insecure about self -- and is frantically trying to hold on to the other person.  Very fearful of abandonment & being alone.  Also very impulsive, with frequent intense & inappropriate anger when disappointed.  Prone to both overvaluing and repudiating others quickly. Has repeated crises, and acts of self-injury like arm & wrist-cutting.  Feeling empty & bored, often.

Question 4

can you cure borderline personality disorder?

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Cure?: Cure? - no. But, if a person is really motivated to change aspects of their personality that they are unhappy with, that is  possible. It requires committment and willingness to critically examine one's self.

Question 5

please describe borderline personality disorder.

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Borderline PD: Borderline pd is very, very insecure about self -- and is frantically trying to hold on to the other person.  Very fearful of abandonment ; being alone.  Also very impulsive, with frequent intense ; inappropriate anger when disappointed.  Prone to both overvaluing and repudiating others quickly. Has repeated crises, and acts of self-injury like arm ; wrist-cutting.  Feeling empty ; bored, often.

Question 6

can borderline personality disorder be inherited?

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Probably not.: There may be some minor link, but PD is not really as much inherited as learned from your parental role models.

Question 7

how to cope with borderline personality disorder?

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BPD: If in fact you have this difficulty you will need an experienced mental health professional who can see you once or twice weekly for intensive psychotherapy. Best.

Question 8

should borderline personality disorder be renamed?

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NO: Not really, it is descriptive of states of minds . Behaviors, personality traits that borders and overlaps several illness.

Question 9

can i have borderline personality disorder (at 12?

Accepted Answer

No: By definition personality disorders can only be diagnosed in patient 18 and older, however a 12yo can certainly have similar behavior , and if it continues may likely get that dx. Treatment is best sooner rather than later.

Question 10

how can you treat borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

Not Your Job: You are not a professional therapist and have no business trying to be one.  Get professional help or leave this person forever.  To keep in a relationship that you are trying to establish would be destructive to you and your future.

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