Borderline personality disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder, or BPD, is a disorder that is characterized by extreme emotional instability, warped self image, feelings of chronic emptiness, panic episodes, self harm and suicidal thoughts, as well as a history of unstable relationships.
What causes bpd?
Whilst BPD can be genetic, it can also be caused by many other environmental factors such as:
being a victim of emotional, physical or sexual abusechildhood traumagrowing up with another family member who had a serious mental health condition, such as bipolar disorder or a drink or drug misuse problem.
misconceptions
BPD does not inherently make you violent. Most of the time it's quite the opposite. People with BPD are no more likely to be violent than the average person. People who suffer from BPD most likely have been abused, and are usually not abusive themselves.
Did you know?
The percentage of people who have BPD are 1.6 % of the population. However that is only an estimate, because many people who have BPD are yet to be diagnosed, as well as many being misdiagnosed with anxiety, depression, and even bi-polar disorder.
This is for educational purposes only. If you suspect that you have a mental disorder, seek a mental health professional.
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