Diagnosis
If you experience at least 5 out of these 9 symtpoms on a daily basis then you may be diagnosed with BPD:
- You worry that people with abandon you and will do anything to stop it.
- You have intense emotions which can last from a few hours to a few days. Your emotions can also change very quickly.
- You do not have a sense of who you are and it can change depending on who you are with.
- You struggle to make and keep stable relationships.
- You feel empty or numb a lot of the time.
- You act impulsively and do things that may harm you (drugs, alcohol, dangerous driving).
- You self-harm and have suicidal feelings.
- You have intense feelings of anger that can be difficult to control.
- When very stressed you may have paranoia and delusions.
BPD can be a controversial diagnosis as it can come from a range of symptoms. This means that people with BPD will have very different experiences to others with BPD.
It is common to experience others mental health problems along with BPD such as:
- anxiety
- depression
- eating problems
- dissociation
- psychosis
- PTSD
BPD affects how we feel about ourselves and others around us. Each experience of BPD is unique but below are some common experiences othat people with BPD will have.
