This reaction may be severe enough to damage personal relationships.
Symptoms of BPD include:
BPD can be severe, and even life-threatening.
If you or a loved one are in immediate danger, call911.
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Risk factors of BPD include:
What triggers BPD?
Diagnosis
Borderlinepersonality disordercan be difficult todiagnose.
These conditions can also occur together with BPD.
Because of this, BPD is often misdiagnosed as bipolar disorder, PTSD, or MDD.
There are no tests to diagnose BPD.
They last for longer periods, often days to weeks, as part of amanicor depressive episode.
Treatment
Borderline personality disorder is alifelongcondition.
However, with treatment, people with BPD can overcome the disorder with symptom management.
Treatments for BPD include psychotherapy and medications.
It is common for people with BPD to get their symptoms under control enough to be considered in remission.
Symptoms may return after remission, but they are usually milder.
Currently, there are no medications that have been approved to treat BPD specifically.
These include:
Does BPD worsen with age?
However, research suggests that BPD may get betternot worseas a person gets older.
Summary
Borderline personality disorder is a mental health condition that involves extreme mood swings and relationship challenges.
Symptoms include fear of being abandoned by friends or family members, self-harm, and angry outbursts.
Mental health professionals, such as psychiatrists and psychologists, can diagnose this condition.
Talk therapy can help people with BPD manage symptoms and live well despite having a lifelong condition.
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