Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder: Symptoms, Causes, and Support
*** WHAT IS BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER*** Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition that primarily affects how a person experiences emotions, views themselves, and relates to others. People with BPD often feel emotions very intensely and may struggle with fears of abandonment, difficulty regulating anger, impulsive behavior, and rapidly shifting moods. These emotional changes can happen quickly and feel overwhelming, which can make relationships especially challenging. BPD affects approximately 1-2% of the population and typically emerges in late adolescence or early adulthood. It commonly occurs with other mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders. A clinician may diagnose BPD when ongoing difficulties with emotions, relationships, and sense of self significantly interfere with daily functioning. However, experiences of BPD vary widely from person t...