Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness marked by unstable moods, behavior, and relationships. In 1980, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, Third Edition (DSM-III) listed BPD as a diagnosable illness for the first time. Most psychiatrists and other mental health professionals use the DSM to diagnose mental illnesses. Because some people with severe BPD have brief psychotic episodes, experts originally thought of this illness as atypical, or borderline, versions of other mental disorders. While mental health experts now generally agree that the name borderline personality disorder is misleading, a more accurate term does not exist yet. Most people who have BPD suffer from: Problems with regulating emotions and thoughts Impulsive and reckless behavior Unstable relationships with other people. People with this disorder also have high rates of co-occurring disorders, such as depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, and eating disorders, along with self-harm, suicidal behaviors, and completed suicides. ~BPD is a serious mental illness that has run through girls on my mothers side of the family. Unfortunately, I am in that line of women who have this as well. I am doing everything I can to just be back to how I was before I had any knowledge of this or ever telling myself that there is something wrong with me. From this day forth, I am going to tell myself, everyday, Youre going to get better. This isnt forever. Why are you paranoid? Why are you crying? Its okay Heather.
Posted on: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 06:45:59 +0000
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