Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder have a pattern of unstable relationships with others, as well as instability in their self-image, emotions, and behaviours.
Signs and Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder:
- Fear of abandonment, and frantic efforts to prevent it
- Unstable interpersonal relationships, where others are idealized and then devalued
- Identity confusion, or an unstable sense of self
- Impulsivity in areas that can be harmful, e.g., substance abuse, binge eating, reckless driving, sexual indiscretions, over-spending
- Recurrent suicidal gestures, threats, or behaviours, or self-harm without suicidal intent
- Intense emotions that change quickly, e.g., unhappiness, anxiety, irritability
- Frequent feelings of emptiness
- Intense, disproportionate, or uncontrollable anger
- Stress-related paranoia or sever symptoms of dissociation
Often people with Borderline Personality Disorder are also struggling with:
- Depressive Disorders
- Bipolar Disorders
- Substance Use Disorders
- Eating Disorders, especially Bulimia Nervosa
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Personality Disorders
Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder can help you to…
- Stop self-destructive behaviours, including suicidal gestures, or non-suicidal self-harm behaviours
- Name, soothe, or express difficult or painful emotions in a healthy way
- Reduce emotional vulnerability, and build stability
- Manage your emotions, instead of letting them manage you
- Tolerate feelings of distress during difficult situations
- Resolve conflicts in a constructive way, that maintains or enhances relationships
- Build self-respect and assertion skills
- Identify what would make your life worth living, and work towards set goals
- Feel more in control of yourself and your life
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