A classic communication theory, the double bind, may offer a unifying explanation for the paradoxes at the core of borderline ...

While it’s true that others won’t necessarily understand the degree to which you are living in despair, mental health ...

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a condition characterized by emotional dysregulation. There are a wide range of symptoms that differ across individuals, although the core traits of BPD ...

Is it possible to spot personality dysfunction from someone's everyday word use? My colleagues and I have conducted research ...

Some people use the term “quiet borderline personality disorder” to describe cases of BPD where a person directs their symptoms inward rather than toward other people. However, it is not an officially ...

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a type of mental illness that hinders a person’s ability to manage their emotions. People with this condition may experience overreactions to certain triggers, ...

People with borderline personality disorder have a debilitating fear of real or perceived abandonment. Ironically, they often push people away.

Although these conditions are alike in some ways, there are key differences between them. “Both can involve psychotic episodes, but in BPD, these are usually short and triggered by stress, while in ...

People with the personality disorder have an extreme fear of being left. They use anger to protect from feeling fear, but it can lead to isolation.

Diagnosing personality disorders in children is controversial due to natural developmental shifts in mood and behavior. When maladaptive traits remain pervasive and persistent, however, a personality ...