it is too exhausting to even begin to describe my experience. but i feel totally screwed up and completely incapable of coping with life. i'm hoping to hear from someone who can tell me what is this mystery of bpd..what are its features..perhaps hear from someone who has firsthand experience.
i guess, a couple of points regarding this..i have very severe depression, intense anger that i internalize, and i'm a hopeless failure at everything. i had a wonderful husband, and i left him because i felt lonely, bored, and empty.
2007-05-21 23:38:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Borderline personality disorder is a form of narcissism or is characterized by narcissism. The person with it typically has poorly achieved self esteem and derives happiness, bases higher self esteem, upon people's reactions to the things they do or how they look and act. Many bulimics and anorexics are found to have bpd. People with this have difficulty coping with changes, especially when they have planned something and it isn't going the way they planned. It is not uncommon to hear of them attempting suicide when they break up with someone or are broken up with, after receiving a different grade on a project than what they expected, or any other reason that the typical person would not dream of killing themselves over. These people suddenly become very depressed and critical of themselves and internalize the criticism and anger...and transfer it to others who may or may not actually care as much as they would like to think. It is not uncommon to hear one say something like, "I felt as if my parents were disappointed in me for being unable to pay them back this week" in response to why getting a smaller paycheck than usual would tip them into a suicidal feeling. They blow things up out of proportion and cannot help it without counseling and possibly some medication. Not all of these people are meanly manipulative, but they do tend to be manipulative. Some can be cruel, some can be nice, some are both, depending on how they feel. They often are very confused or very sure of themselves, alternating between the two depending on how things are going in life.
2007-05-21 23:52:07 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you need to contact a professional for help. Depression can be crippling. Don't continue to put it off. You will be amazed at how much better you feel, just knowing what is causing the feelings that you have. Don't continue wasting your life being miserable.
I may take a few of tries to get your medication right, because each one reacts different on varied individuals. If you find that something is not working, or has bad side effects, call you psychiatrist right away. He will change the meds until he finds the right one for you.
I suffered with depression for years before I realized that everyone did not have the same horrible deep dark depressions that I was feeling. Once I realized it, I got help. My life is much happier now. I hate that I wasted all of those years not knowing.
2007-05-22 00:00:41 · answer #2 · answered by PEGGY S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
See BPD, depression, & anger management at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris on pages 1 (bottom of page), 2, & 4.
2007-05-22 01:55:52 · answer #3 · answered by CLICKHEREx 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You should go see a doctor and get help rather than self diagnosing.
2007-05-21 23:43:19 · answer #4 · answered by lurk_diggler 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋