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Borderline personality disorder is a
mental health disorder that causes major
emotional instability. This can lead to a
variety of other traumatic mental and
behavioral issues. A distorted self-image
and feelings of worthlessness are present.
Anger, impetuosity and numerous mood
swings may impair close relationships.
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Genetics: Studies of twins and families propose that
personality disorders may be hereditary. In the movie
the psychiatrist stated that it was 5 times higher being
inherited.
Environmental factors: Many people with borderline
personality disorder have a history of childhood
abuse, neglect and separation from caregivers or
family.
Brain abnormalities: Some research has revealed
changes in certain areas of the brain involved in
emotions, impulsivity and anger. Also, certain brain
chemicals that help control mood, such as serotonin,
may be regulated poorly.
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Impulsive and risky behavior, such as unsafe sex,
gambling sprees or illegal drug use
Understanding of destructive tendencies, including selfdamage, but unable to control it
Uncontrollable mood swings
Short but intense bouts of apprehension and despair
Inappropriate anger, sometimes escalating into
physical fights
Difficulty controlling emotions or impulses
Suicidal tendencies
Feeling misunderstood, abandoned, alone, or hopeless
Feelings of self disgust and self repugnance
5. Psychotherapy
Dialectical behavior therapy: Designed specifically to treat borderline personality
disorder. Generally done through individual, group and phone counseling, DBT uses a
skills-based approach combined with physical and meditation-like exercises to teach
you how to regulate your emotions, tolerate distress and improve relationships.
Cognitive behavioral therapy: Work with a therapist to become aware of inaccurate,
negative or ineffective thinking; view challenging situations more clearly and
objectively; and search for and put into practice alternative solution strategies.
Mentalization-based therapy: A type of talk therapy that helps you identify and
separate your own thoughts and feelings from those of people around you. MBT
emphasizes thinking before reacting.
Schema-focused therapy: It combines therapy approaches to help you evaluate
repetitive life themes so that you can identify positive patterns and change negative
ones.
Transference-focused psychotherapy: Also called psychodynamic psychotherapy, TFP
aims to help you understand your emotions and interpersonal difficulties through the
developing relationship between you and your therapist, which are then applied to
ongoing situations.
Medications: They can't cure it, but they can help with depression and anxiety. They
may include antidepressants, antipsychotics and anti-anxiety drugs.
Hospitalization: To keep you safe from self-injury or suicidal behaviors.
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In 1967, 18 year old Susanna Kaysen was
committed to Claymoore Hospital after
taking an overdose of aspirin, followed
by a bottle of booze. She denied that
she had tried to commit suicide but her
doctor recommends she “gets some
rest” and sends her there for treatment.
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“Crazy, is you or me amplified”
“How am I supposed to recover if I don’t understand the
disease?”
“Don’t drop anchor here”
