“It is as if my life were magically run by two electric currents: joyous positive and despairing negative--which ever is running at the moment dominates my life, floods it.”
-Sylvia Plath
Borderline Personality Disorder
Definition
There are four subtypes of Borderline Personality Disorder, including:
- Discouraged borderline
- Impulsive borderline
- Petulant borderline
- Self-destructive borderline
What are the symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder?
- Intense fear of abandonment
- Recurring unstable and intense relationship
- Swift changes in self-identity
Did you know?
It’s estimated that 1.4% of the adult U.S. population experiences BPD.
Nearly 75% of people diagnosed with BPD are women.
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In a recent study, over 40% of people with BPD had been previously misdiagnosed with other disorders like bipolar disorder or major depressive disorder.
Recent research suggests that men may be equally affected by BPD, but are commonly misdiagnosed with PTSD or depression.
verywellmind.com
In Popular Culture
Movies
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- Girl, Interrupted
- Welcome to Me
TV Shows
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
- Love (Netflix)
- Maniac
- Sharp Objects
Songs
- Liability - Lorde
- St. Jude - Florence + The Machine
- Gasoline - Halsey
Podcasts
- From Borderline to Beautiful - Rose Skeeters
- Walking On Eggshells With Borderline Personality Disorder - Krazy Papa