A 44-year-old member asked:
Can anybody tell me about what its like to have borderline personality disorder? and is it similar to aspergers syndrome?
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Dr. Anthony Vertinoanswered
Clinical Psychology 25 years experience
BPD: Actually the two disorders are pretty far apart diagnostically.
Borderline personality disorder is characterized by unstable and intense moods. Individuals with bpd are highly sensitive to non-verbal communications, rejections, abandonment feelings etc.
Asperger's disorder is closer to autism in the disconnection from others and difficulty reading non-verbal cues and communications.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
I'm curious as to what has it been like to live with borderline personality disorder?
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Dr. Jeffrey Satinoveranswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Chaotic: People with a "borderline" personality organization have a very difficult time distinguishing between the consequences of their own actions, and those caused by teh actions of another. They therefore tend to swing back and forth between strong self-blame and blaming others. This makes it difficult for one to make an accurate assessment of oneself--emotions and tempers often flare.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Can you tell me how can I cope with my girlfriend's borderline personality disorder?
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Dr. Pamela Pappasanswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Be prepared: If you're committed to staying in the relationship with her, be prepared for many ups and downs. She may be extremely sensitive to -- and interpret your actions as -- abandonment, when you have no intention of that. She may have difficulty knowing what she wants, and this can frustrate you. Her mood may be unstable. Helpful book by dr. Shari manning: http://tinyurl.Com/lwgs289.
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