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Difference between borderline personality disorder and normal adolescence?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

BPD: Distorted self image, extreme mood variations, repeated self injurious behaviors, chronic feelings of emptiness & worthlessness.

Dr Hutchman and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/20/2015

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