A personality disorder is described as a long-standing pattern of perceiving experiences and depicting behaviors that are essentially unhealthy and different from others. There are 10 different types of personality disorders. Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder display a pervasive pattern of instability beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts. Some of the symptoms given by The American Psychiatric Association’s (2013) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5) are:
- Fear of abandonment
- Unstable interpersonal relationships
- Unstable self-image
- Impulsive behaviors
- Self-harm and/or suicidal behaviors
- Unstable mood
- Chronic feelings of Emptiness
- Intense anger
- Paranoia or dissociative feelings
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