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

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

Personality disorders affect an estimated 9% of Americans. Only a mental-health professional can diagnose a personality disorder, typically in adulthood. Insider compared the behaviors, traits, and ...

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

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Petulant borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a potential subtype of BPD. It involves mood changes and irritability. There is debate over subtypes of BPD. Petulant BPD is one of the four subtypes ...

Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorders through a comprehensive program including DBT individual therapy, DBT groups, and phone coaching. Ideal client for my therapy style would be a client that ...

Some experts believe borderline personality disorder (BPD) could be a type of neurodivergence. Currently, though, major health organizations consider BPD a mental health condition. The term ...

Learn what borderline personality disorder symptoms are through testimonies of people who have experienced them. The post How ...