All you need to know about Borderline Personality Disorder

Please don’t misunderstand someone because they have Borderline personality disorder. BPD is much distressful and more than what you may think. In fact, in this article, you will also learn what no one tells about BPD and why people who don’t have Borderline personality disorder find it difficult to understand.   

Hello, I am John, spouse of the one who has BPD. My wife has had this since a child and always thought she was either crazy or going to be really soon. Her parents, like most who foster this problem in their children, were busy professionals who didn't want her in their way, treated her abusively and often unloaded her on relatives so they could get away on weekend trips and other social commitments. She began to develop separation anxiety and a host of other fears about herself and the world at large.

This disorder, though mild by clinical standards, had affected both of us and our marriage in tremendous ways.

I could never predict when her bragging on me would turn to hate everything about me! I'd see her think that others hated her or loved her and bounce between the two like a yo-yo. If she separated from friends or loved ones for more than a day or so, she'd feel so disconnected that she'd nearly have to start the relationship over from scratch to assure herself that they were genuine friends and not enemies. In fact, this is how BPD does to a person.

“Borderline Personality Disorder is a mental health condition which is characterized by rapidly varying moods, an uncertain sense of self, impulsiveness, and a lot of fear. With BPD, The way a person’s thought patterns, feelings and behaviours cause difficulty in their day-to-day life.”

But, the good news is that we've together worked through the toughest parts of BPD. We still have our occasional struggles, but the duration and intensity of the conflicts have lessened a lot and now we'll even laugh about our behaviours from time to time! It is all by borderline personality disorder treatment through best psychiatrist in Bangalore and the best psychotherapist which led us to find tools for defusing and lessening the severity of this disorder. An early diagnosis may also help seek the right treatment.

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What are the symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder?

What signs of Borderline Personality Disorder to see in your loved one? Here you go-

• Unstable social relationships
• Acute mood swings where love towards a person could suddenly turn into hatred.
• Impulsive behaviour
• Involving in risky behaviours
• Binge eating
• Suicidal tendencies
• Uncontrollable anger and aggression

It is a serious mental illness where the person may also show signs of depression and anxiety which may last from a couple of hours to many days at a time.

The pervading fear of the borderline is abandonment. Abandonment, in this case, means an inability to feel emotionally secure inside, combined with feelings of psychological annihilation. The ground under the feet of the borderline is always shifting.

People with this disorder may tend to get very aggressive, self-destructive and indulge in alcohol and drug abuse. They may also feel unworthy and think of themselves as bad. Due to this behaviour, they may end up losing their loved ones and friends. This further creates emptiness and they start feeling more and more isolated and lonely.

Treating Borderline Personality Disorder

Even though Borderline Personality Disorder is a relatively new diagnosis, with even newer treatment options, those of us who have accepted recovery is now beyond just managing the symptoms- living meaningful and wonderful lives.

Treatment is very much possible and the symptoms could vary from one individual to the other. In most cases, medication and counselling do the trick and the symptoms of this condition are brought under control. Medication in the form of anti-depressants and help from a professional counsellor has been known to be of great help.

They help with the person's mood swing and to treat other conditions that can occur with BPD. If diagnosed early the chances of recovery are better and long lasting. Many of talk therapy is successful. The other psychotherapies include Cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT) and group therapy.

There is a lot of research that is been done to get to the bottom of these mental diseases and as more and more information about borderline is analyzed it offers hope to people suffering from it.

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