Borderline Personality Disorder

Here to explain what BPD is, the causes / influences, the symptoms and the treatment for it! (School Project) This is my research & understanding of this topic

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know they’re doing good, and they are important. BPD is a hard mental health issue to live with everyday so the more knowledge people have on this illness, the easier it is for people with this disorder to feel validated and have a place to belong.

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Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder

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Validation is important because it strengthens your relationship with someone with BPD. It helps you get through conflicts, build trust, builds self-respect, decreases anger, and helps both people feel heard and listened to. Make sure to listen to their emotions and let them

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Borderline personality is highly associated with other mental health disorders. Common co-occurring disorders are depression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, eating disorder, and anxiety disorders.

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Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder

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In order to be diagnosed with BPD, you must show signs of at least five of these symptoms. These symptoms must be long-standing - usually beginning in adolescence - and cross many areas of your life.

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Environmental, Social and Cultural Factors - Traumatic life event(s) , bullying at a young age, abuse, abandonment, hostile and unstable relationships, conflicts, invalidating family environment.

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The cause of Borderline Personality Disorder is not yet clearly defined since it still is fairly new in the diagnostic field but 3 main factors seem to have a major role.

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Do not stress though if you have Borderline Personality disorder it is very possible to live a healthy and happy life you can sustain by treatment, group therapy, personal therapy, etc.

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Personality Disorders affect between 6% - 15% of the population.
Borderline Personality Disorder affects 5.4% of the population
Depression affects around 12% of the population.
Approximately 2%-6% of the population will experience a depressive episode in their life.

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extreme emotions and impulsiveness. Oneself can also have fear of abandonment and you may find it hard or very upsetting to be alone. Anger, impulsiveness and frequent mood swings make it hard to sustain relationships, even though you do not want to be alone.