People with borderline are sometimes very closed about personal things. If you suffer from borderline personality disorder it can be so that you have impulsive and unpredictable responses to things. If you are friends with someone with borderline, it can sometimes seem like there are certain parts of their life that are missing. This can be seen as a way to be returned back to the present. Especially during phases in which they do not feel in touch with reality, automutilation tends to occur. The one symptom is connected to the next. In borderline this does not occur to the same extent, but there can definitely be some form of losing touch with reality which can be noticed. In psychosis there is a disconnection from reality. Just like with relationships, they frequently change the way they think about themselves. it is difficult for them to determine who they are, to form an identity. Because of their confusing feelings, poor self-esteem. Just like with some forms of depression, people with borderline often feel empty inside. Maintaining a relationship with someone with borderline can thus be very challenging. This, of course, is also difficult for the people around them. The next moment they cheat and do not trust anyone. Sometimes they suddenly trust someone they hardly know or suddenly enter a love relationship. Sometimes they can feel dependent on other people, and then suddenly become hostile a little later. Expressing anger or answering to an overwhelming pain can also be reasons for automutilation.īecause of the fast-changing feelings towards relationships, people with borderline tend to present themselves in ever-changing ways to people around them. However, this is not the only goal of automutilation. At some times, automutilation can be a cry for help. Automutilation also includes behaviors such as pulling out ones' hair. Scratching, cutting, and similar behaviors are very common among people with borderline.
Symptoms of borderline? AutomutilationĪutomutilation frequently occurs in borderline. Oftentimes, therapy can help to minimize the symptoms.
Borderline does not necessarily express itself differently in young adults compared to adults. Borderline most frequently occurs in young adults and those younger than 40 years of age. Chances are large to get a depression when you suffer from borderline, for example. The family of someone with borderline more frequently suffers from:īorderline frequently occurs together with sleeping issues and mood disorders. Women have a larger chance of getting this disorder than men do. It is estimated that about 1 to 2 % of the population suffers from a borderline personality disorder. Due to the unpredictability, people with borderline tend to function on a lower level than they are capable of. That makes it so that both their mood and their behavior becomes very unpredictable. This of course has an influence on their self-image and how they deal with relationships. People with borderline have fast-changing feelings toward friendship, love, and so on. Other than that, some symptoms of borderline are similar to those of depression. However, the symptoms of borderline are more intense and change more often, while the symptoms of depression tend to be of the same type. Borderline is and remains a personality disorder, of which - according to some theories - an explanation can be found in the childhood. When you suffer from borderline, you are at the border of psychosis. They describe the symptoms of borderline, of which we will talk more later.
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What is borderline?īorderline is a personality disorder, which was taken up in the DSM. The DSM is the most well-known manual for diagnosing illnesses. Most people know that it has something to do with fast-changing emotions, but often do not know what is typical in someone with borderline. Despite this notoriety, there still often is a mystery regarding the symptoms of borderline. Borderline is one of the most well-known personality disorders.
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