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Do i need to be suicidal to have borderline personality disorder?
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No: While suicidality can be one criteria for borderline personality disorder, it is not an absolute criteria, meaning if you don't have it, you cannot be diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. There are a number of criteria for the diagnosis, of which that symptom is just one. Thoughts of harming oneself need to be addressed, so please keep up with a qualified mental health professional.
Answered 11/28/2017
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