Signs and Symptoms

How Fear of Abandonment Ruins Every Relationship (BPD)

This fear can cause a constant need for reassurance, paranoid ideation, and a drive to avoid real or imagined abandonment at all costs.

How to Deal with Anger Borderline Personality Disorder

One of the uncontrollable emotions of someone with BPD is anger. Their mood can change from playful to angry within seconds.

The 19 Schemas of Borderline Personality Disorder

BPD schemas are maladaptive coping mechanisms that someone learned to survive during their childhood.

What is Identity Disturbance in Borderline Personality Disorder

Identity disturbance is a common symptom of BPD, which can make someone feel disconnected or as if they are a different person each day.

The 4 Borderline Personality Subtypes

There are 4 subtypes of BPD: the discouraged borderline, the impulsive, the self-destructive, and the petulant.

Why do people with BPD self-harm?

Self-harm can occur due to frustration from external events and the overwhelming amount of emotions that people with BPD experience.

What Does Dissociation Feel Like In BPD?

The brain of someone with BPD uses dissociation to deal with trauma. It protects a person by forcing them to retreat inside.

Splitting In Borderline Personality Disorder

Splitting is a coping mechanism used by people with BPD. It prevents them from accepting that a good person can do bad things.