Borderline Personality Disorder – Explained

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Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder

Trying to determine if someone in your life may suffer from Borderline Personality Disorder? This eight minute video is a good starting point (1).

You will soon find out, however, that this is a complex question. There are no simple behavioral checklists; no definitive tests. Identifying Borderline Personality Disorder requires having a working knowledge of the disorder and some insight into the past life of the person in question.

Borderline Personality Disorder is a disorder of the emotions. Imagine a person who is extremely sensitive to rejection (fearful of even perceived or anticipated rejection) and has a limited ability to modulate their emotional impulses (love, fear, anger, grief, etc.). To protect themselves from their own feelings, they are prone to adopt a multitude of dysfunctional rationalizations and cover-ups.

Bipolar Disorder Explained

What is bipolar disorder?

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. Symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. They are different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through from time to time. Bipolar disorder symptoms can result in damaged relationships, poor job or school performance, and even suicide. But bipolar disorder can be treated, and people with this illness can lead full and productive lives.

What is Bipolar?

Bipolar disorder is not a widely discussed illness in the public arena. Other illnesses, such as depression (What is depression? See Here), have been in the limelight for much longer, and it is clear that some misconceptions about bipolar disorder have emerged during this illness‘s time in the shadows. Hopefully this article will help to clear up some of the most commonly reported and dreadful misconceptions about bipolar disorder.

After lunch smoke

Still shocked because Bill asked me how many eggs there are in a Bolognese…

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SME :)

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