Borderline Personality Disorder By Lilli Hunsaker. Everything is falling apart I can't think straight anymore Even when I look at you, my only sense of comfort I feel a sense of dread thinking about you You're my favorite person. But I hate you when you aren't by my side; I despise you, even detest you. But without you, I panic and feel as if death is the only way out. It's not just my age or the hormones of my growing mind and body, for some it is, but not for me. I'm in a different case. Borderline Personality Disorder is a mental health condition in which a person has long-term patterns of unstable or explosive emotions. These inner experiences often result in impulsive actions, self-image issues, and chaotic relationships with other people. …show more content…
Borderline Personality Disorder, by Lilli Hunsaker. I feel like a burden or a leech Hanging on to that one person that runs through my mind all day Even if I want them to disappear or stop talking to me But I don't really want them gone. It's all so confusing Stay, go, stay, go A never-ending cycle. I explode at the slightest misunderstanding just to realize I wasn't even mad, Why was I so mad for something so stupid? How can I make it to them? I'm such a horrible person. I don't know why I do this, I hate it, I hate it more than anyone could know I'm labeled as a person with anger issues That may be the case but maybe it's something else too. Every day I'm a new person You never know what to expect Sometimes I feel as if I'm just a void of emotions Not really there, just a shell A shell that crumbles at the slightest touch Or change in tone I stick to one person in fear that they'll leave, too. In frustration, I break under the pressure of my expectations, I just give up and destroy the bridge I made, But I'll never stop swimming across Back to the thing I once tried to escape. A never-ending cycle Always on loop Never completely
People with Borderline Personality Disorder tend to view the world as simple as possible. People who view the world like this, confuse the actions of others. (Hoermann et al, 2005) Recurrent thoughts about their relationships with others, lead them to experience extreme emotional reactions, great agony which they have a hard time controlling, which would result in engaging in self-destructive behaviors. Diagnosing a patient with this disorder can be challenging which is why is it is labeled as one of the difficult ones to diagnose. (Hoermann et al, 2005)
An estimated 1.6%-5.9% of the adult population in the United States has BPD, with nearly 75% of the people who are diagnosed being women. Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder include Frantic efforts to avoid being abandoned by friends and family, Unstable personal relationships that alternate between idealizations, Distorted and unstable self-image, Impulsive behaviors that can have dangerous outcomes, Suicidal and self-harming behavior, Periods of intense depressed mood, irritability or anxiety lasting a couple hours/days, Chronic feelings of boredom or emptiness, Inappropriate, intense or uncontrollable anger - often followed by shame and guilt, and Dissociative feelings. The three main factors that could cause this mental illness are Genetics, Environmental factors, and Brain function. This illness can only be diagnosed by a mental health professional after a series of interviews with the patient and family/friends of the patient. The patient must also have at least five of the nine symptoms of this illness in order to be diagnosed. The most common treatment for this illness is some form of psychotherapy. Some other treatment options are to prescribe medications and if needed a short-term
The prognosis of Borderline Personality Disorder can vary from case to case. As we learned in class the rates of comorbidity are fairly high with BPD: 20% of people have a major depressive disorder, 40% have bipolar disorder, 67% struggle with substance abuse disorders and 25% of those with Bulimia also have Borderline Personality Disorder. With effective treatment most individuals with borderline personality disorder can improve and even sometimes emit their symptoms. Sadly emotional dysfunction can be the best predictor for suicide and 6% of people with Borderline Personality Order result in that. Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder are known improve in a person’s 30-40 year age range but sometimes they also can struggle with the disorder for the rest of their
Borderline personality disorder is a hard-mental disease to diagnose, according to The National Institute of Mental health the definition of borderline personality disorder is: “… a serious mental disorder marked by a pattern of ongoing instability in moods, behavior, self-image, and functioning. These experiences often result in impulsive actions and unstable relationships” (pg 1). When we look at that definition alone this is a very vague description of the disorder that anyone that is experiencing just a rough time in life, can be diagnosed with this mental disorder. Roughly about 3 million Americans are diagnosed with borderline personality disorder a year. To find out who really has this mental disorder we should look at case studies,
This paper looks at a person that exhibits the symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). In the paper, examples are given of symptoms that the person exhibits. These symptoms are then evaluated using the DSM-V criteria for BPD. The six-different psychological theoretical models are discussed, and it is shown how these models have been used to explain the symptoms of BPD. Assessment of
In order for someone to be diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, they must experience at least five of the following symptoms: 1) fear of abandonment, 2) a history of intense and unstable relationships with family, friends, and loved ones, which often go back and forth between idealization (which includes love and extreme closeness) to devaluation (which includes extreme hatred or anger), 3) a disto...
In the past, BPD was believed to be a set of symptoms between problems associated with mood and schizophrenia. These symptoms were believed to be comprised of distortions of reality and mood problems. A closer look at this disorder has resulted in the realization that even though the symptoms of this disorder reveal emotional complexity, this disorder is more closer to other personality disorders, on the basis of the manner in which it develops and occurs in families, than to schizophrenia (Hoffman, Fruzzetti, Buteau &ump; Neiditch, 2005). The use of the term borderline has however, resulted in a heated controversy between the health care fraternity and patients. Patients argue that this term appears to be somehow discriminatory and that it should be removed and the disorder renamed. Patients point out that an alternative name, such as emotionally unstable personality disorder, should be adopted instead of borderline personality disorder. Clinicians, on the other hand, argue that there is nothing wrong with the use of the term borderline. Opponents of this term argue that the terms used to describe persons suffering from this disorder, such as demanding, treatment resistant, and difficult among others, are discriminatory. These terms may create a negative feeling of health professionals towards patients, an aspect that may lead to adoption of negative responses that may trigger self-destructive behavior (Giesen-Bloo et al, 2006). The fact however, is that the term borderline has been misunderstood and misused so much that any attempt to redefine it is pointless leaving scrapping the term as the only option.
According to the DSM-5, Personality Disorders are characterized by “impairments in personality functioning and the presence of pathological personality traits”. Borderline Personality Disorder is one of ten personality disorders listed in the DSM-5. The DSM-5 lists several criteria that must be met in order for someone to be diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. They are quoted as follows:
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) hinders people’s security, makes interpersonal and interpersonal relationships difficult, worsens the person suffering from the disorder’s life and those around them, effects their affect and self-image, and generally makes a person even more unstable (Davidon et al., 2007). This disorder is a personality disorder which effects the people’s emotions, personality, and daily living including relationships with other and job stability. People with BPD may experience a variation of symptoms including but not limited to: intense contradictory emotions involving sadness, anger, and anxiety, feelings of emptiness, loneliness, and isolations (Biskin & Paris, 2012). This disorder makes it hard for the person with the disorder to maintain relationships since they have tendentious believe that people are either strictly good or bad. Also, they are sensitive to other people’s actions and words and are all over the place with their emotions so those in their life never know which side to expect. (Biskin & Paris, 2012)
They say if you love something, let it go. Yeah, I had a hard time believing those few words, for almost five years now.I met the first guy I fell in love with and whom I believed I was destined to spend my whole life with. I remember reading a quote or something like that by Plato, saying, “According to Greek mythology, humans were originally created with four arms, four legs and a head with two faces. Fearing their power, Zeus split them into two separate parts, condemning them to spend their lives in search of their other halves.” And I had sworn that I was sure he was my other half, that it was meant to be. Sucks though, when reality hits
Borderline Personality disorder is a commonly misdiagnosed mental illness. The symptoms of borderline personality disorder are so closely related to other mental illnesses, that it is most often under diagnosed or misdiagnosed altogether. This illness can be completely debilitating to effected person. They do not understand that it is their mental illness that is making them feel the way that they do. They feel hopeless, like their lives will never improve from this point. Which is a major factor into why borderline personality disorder has one of the highest rates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder? Is heredity the cause or is it a person’s surrounding environment? What are the effects of this? Are there any treatments available for this? Borderline Personality Disorder or BPD is a serious illness that causes a person to experience instability in mood, exhibit impulsive, quite often aggressive, behavior and creates severe self-worth issues.
The first step to ending a relationship is realizing it is going nowhere. Realization is the most important step. After making this conclusion, your brain knows what to do, even if your heart may feel different. In addition, a person tends to fall out of love easier when they think of their future (or lack there of) with a specific man or woman. When you recognize the relationship is not going to lead to a loving marriage, the logical side of you thinks of the next step, starting over without him/her in your life. This way of thinking also helps to console a broken heart after a break up.
Borderline personality disorder is known to affect many individuals, but at what cost? This psychological concept reflects a person’s struggle to find identity because of others and how they view their own self-image. The “Borderline Personality Disorder” by the National Institute of Mental Health publicizes that “loss of emotional control can increase impulsivity, affect how a person feels about themselves, and negatively impact their relationships with others,” leading to long-term effects in the near future (National Institute of Mental Health). Depending on what a person may experience, this physiological concept can determine what or how many symptoms they develop. Let's say someone has trouble managing relationships with their peers and/or
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