What about a borderline personaity?

Question

(Does anyone know what that is)

Answer 1

These people can be very, very needy. One minute, you're their world, their best friend, the next, you're their worst enemy. People with this disorder are hard to get along with, they need constant attention and if they don't get it, they will turn against you.

Ex. of what they might do - they might call you 20 times in one night to chat and if you try to tell them at 4am that you're tired and want to sleep, it'll be the end of the world for them, they'll feel like you hate them and want nothing to do with them.

These individuals are frienship extremists.

I suggest reading up on this disorder in the DSM-IV.

Sweet's answer is right.

PS multiple personality disorder (now known as dissociate identity disorder) and bipolar disorder are NOT the same thing as borderline personality disorder!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

Yes, it is a personality disorder that is thought to be caused by abandonment and emotional neglect issues as a child. The child grows into an adolescent without the capability to form genuine emotional attachments. They usually do not trust anyone to genuinely care about them and fear abandonment from everyone. So, they use manipulation and gaminess to get their needs met, but, as expected, these methods fail which reinforces the "I'm unworthy" self message. They then tend to resort to self-harm actions to draw attention to themselves believing that will cause others to give them the nurturing they never had. After several attempts of this sort, people tend to catch on and distance themselves from the individual. Then the cycle starts over. If intervention, by a professional, is not made this sad person continues to live a life of misery. They also sabotage relationships, whether consciously or unconsciously, for the same above reasons. This is a very complicated individual and you can usual tell if a friend or family member appears to have this disorder if you find you are working harder at trying to help them than they are!.

Answer 3

Borderline personality is a characterlogical disorder (meaning it usually manifests throughout a lifetime) that is suffered more by women than men, and usually includes features like going from relationship to relationship (not maintaining relationships for very long), not feeling secure about your value or attachment to others, being self-abusive, often includes multiple suicide attempts, and can be thought of as a person trying to control the reality of their lives through chaos. It can be worked on in therapy and with medication.

Answer 4

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is defined within psychiatry and related fields as a disorder characterized primarily by emotional dysregulation, extreme "black and white" thinking (believing that something is one of only two possible things, and ignoring any possible "in-betweens"), and turbulent relationships.

Psychiatrists and some other mental health professionals describe borderline personality disorder as a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in mood, interpersonal relationships, self-image, identity, and behavior. This instability often disrupts family and work life, long-term planning, and the individual's sense of self.

The majority of those diagnosed with this disorder appear to have been individuals abused or traumatized during childhood[1][2]. According to Joel Paris[3], "Some researchers, like Judith Herman, believe that BPD is a name given to a particular manifestation of post-traumatic stress disorder: in Trauma and Recovery, she theorizes that when PTSD takes a form that emphasizes heavily its elements of identity and relationship disturbance, it gets called BPD; when the somatic (body) elements are emphasized, it gets called hysteria, and when the dissociative/deformation of consciousness elements are the focus, it gets called DID/MPD

Answer 5

People with borderline personality are intensely irriatable,happy sad,they tend to cut on themselfes these days,...people with strong emotions.

Answer 6

This is a very good blog, a beginner’s guide to abnormal psychology.
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http://sensitive-psychoworld.blogspot.com/

Answer 7

person with a borderline personality disorder often experiences a repetitive pattern of disorganization and instability in self-image, mood, behavior and close personal relationships. This can cause significant distress or impairment in friendships and work. A person with this disorder can often be bright and intelligent, and appear warm, friendly and competent. They sometimes can maintain this appearance for a number of years until their defense structure crumbles, usually around a stressful situation like the breakup of a romantic relationship or the death of a parent.
Relationships with others are intense but stormy and unstable with marked shifts of feelings and difficulties in maintaining intimate, close connections. The person may manipulate others and often has difficulty with trusting others. There is also emotional instability with marked and frequent shifts to an empty lonely depression or to irritability and anxiety. There may be unpredictable and impulsive behavior which might include excessive spending, promiscuity, gambling, drug or alcohol abuse, shoplifting, overeating or physically self-damaging actions such as suicide gestures. The person may show inappropriate and intense anger or rage with temper tantrums, constant brooding and resentment, feelings of deprivation, and a loss of control or fear of loss of control over angry feelings. There are also identity disturbances with confusion and uncertainty about self-identity, sexuality, life goals and values, career choices, friendships. There is a deep-seated feeling that one is flawed, defective, damaged or bad in some way, with a tendency to go to extremes in thinking, feeling or behavior. Under extreme stress or in severe cases there can be brief psychotic episodes with loss of contact with reality or bizarre behavior or symptoms. Even in less severe instances, there is often significant disruption of relationships and work performance. The depression which accompanies this disorder can cause much suffering and can lead to serious suicide attempts.

Treatment includes psychotherapy which allows the patient to talk about both present difficulties and past experiences in the presence of an empathetic, accepting and non-judgemental therapist. The therapy needs to be structured, consistent and regular, with the patient encouraged to talk about his or her feelings rather than to discharge them in his or her usual self-defeating ways. Sometimes medications such as antidepressants, lithium carbonate, or antipsychotic medication are useful for certain patients or during certain times in the treatment of individual patients. Treatment of any alcohol or drug abuse problems is often mandatory if the therapy is to be able to continue. Brief hospitalization may sometimes be necessary during acutely stressful episodes or if suicide or other self-destructive behavior threatens to erupt. Hospitalization may provide a a temporary removal from external stress. Outpatient treatment is usually difficult and long-term - sometimes over a number of years. The goals of treatment could include increased self-awareness with greater impulse control and increased stability of relationships. A positive result would be in one's increased tolerance of anxiety. Therapy should help to alleviate psychotic or mood-disturbance symptoms and generally integrate the whole personality. With this increased awareness and capacity for self-observation and introspection, it is hoped the patient will be able to change the rigid patterns tragically set earlier in life and prevent the pattern from repeating itself in the next generational cycle.

Answer 8

Here's a link that will help explain

http://www.tara4bpd.org

Answer 9

see Girl Interrupted.

Answer 10

Well it used to be called multiple personality syndrome, now they call it Bi-Polar Dysorder. You have very upbeat moments and very low moments where it seems its the end of the world or you have anxiety from hell to where you almost hypervenilate. You can even do things and not remember doing it. I currently live with a family member who suffers this heartbreaking menace. My sister, and I love her no matter what.