Even if your mother hasn’t received an official Borderline Personality Disorder diagnosis, there are some signs to keep an eye out for.

Impulsivity is only one symptom associated with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), and it can often result in destructive behaviors that should be taken as seriously as a BPD diagnosis itself.

It can be frustrating, painful, and exhausting to traverse the unpredictable terrain of a relationship with a person who has BPD. In this article, we will attempt to shed some light on what makes people with BPD think and act as they do.

Are you dating a man with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)? While an official diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder is always recommended, here are some signs that your boyfriend might have BPD.

Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) in teenagers can often be mistaken for rebellious or hormone-induced behavior that we expect teens to exhibit as they navigate the difficulties of adolescence. This belief can lead to misdiagnosis in some teens and set them on a course of ineffective BPD treatment.

If you have been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and you have children, it’s natural that you may be concerned about whether the psychiatric disorder can be passed on to them. The answer to the question of if BPD can be passed down is both yes and no.

Living with these devastating feelings every day and having no ability to self-soothe can cause a person with Borderline Personality Disorder to act out in disturbing ways. When their emotions overwhelm them and cause them to feel out of control, they may attempt to control others in unhealthy ways or engage in self-harmful behaviors. For this reason, learning to self-soothe is a crucial skill for anyone in Borderline Personality Disorder treatment to work on.

Some people with Borderline Personality Disorder may not even be aware of their abandonment issues, but their behavior will speak for them in most instances. You can learn to recognize many BPD behaviors as being related to abandonment issues.

It is a fact that most people diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) have angry outbursts, but a myth that they act out violently toward others. Instead, their angry behavior is often directed toward themselves.