What Are Some and Bad Characteristics of a Person Suffering From BPD?
Question by love meah: What are some and bad characteristics of a person suffering from BPD?
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Answer by Secret P
A pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects (mood swings), and marked Impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety
A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships characterized by alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluation
dentity disturbance: markedly and persistently unstable self-image or sense of self.
.Recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, or threats, or self-mutilating behavior. This can be manifested as overt suicide attempts, drug or alcohol abuse, unsafe sexual behavior, or as a pattern of “living dangerously”; this also includes cutting, burning, piercing, and sexual self mutilation.
.Chronic feelings of emptiness. (Generally manifested as sadness, loneliness, isolation, aimlessness, feeling empty without a project or relationship to distract them. People with BPD’s low self esteem is often masked by public displays of ego, feelings of superiority or an intense need to control themselves, other people, places and events.)
.Inappropriate, intense anger or difficulty controlling anger
e.g., frequent displays of temper, uncontrolled anger, violent rages, recurrent physical fights, threats, sexualized expression of anger through violent or abusive sex.
.Transient, stress-related paranoid ideation or severe dissociative symptoms.
(BPD may manifest as a belief that those who love them wish to hurt, control or destroy them. This is especially common in times of stress. Ongoing belief that they are being followed, threatened, observed or are always at risk. BPD’s see the world as a dangerous and frightening place and remain constantly on guard, even in safe environments and with safe people.)
Though BPD affects nearly as many people as schizophrenia and bipolar COMBINED; it is greatly misunderstood by lay people and therapists alike. Few mental health professionals receive enough preparation in school to be effective in treating patients with this disorder. Few clinicians are aware of non-BP issues. (The issues of the Person with BPD’s partner.) People who work in the legal system and other institutions desperately need to be better educated about BPD.
People with BPD often “mask” well – meaning that they present a “I have it all together” face to the world, at work and to their therapists. People with BPD are often very charming, funny and engaging when they are not suicidal or raging. They work hard at covering their tracks; generally only those who are very close to them are aware of the emotional roller coaster going on inside. People with BPD frequently project their issues onto others. (“I don’t have a problem – YOU have a problem.”) As a result, people with BPD often live lives of misery, remaining undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. (and therefore improperly treated.) Borderline personality disorder is very painful for both the person with BP and the people in their life.
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