Borderline personality disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a complex condition marked by unstable interpersonal relationships, emotional dysregulation, feelings of emptiness, fear of abandonment, and behaviors such as self-harm or substance abuse.

Individuals with BPD often have a strong desire for close relationships, but this is frequently accompanied by intense fears of abandonment, which can jeopardize their ability to maintain those connections. They may impose unreasonable demands on friends, family, or partners for reassurance and comfort. When these demands go unmet, it can lead to feelings of anger, spitefulness, or excessive neediness, often resulting in others withdrawing from them. In effect, they can create the very situation that individuals with BPD are desperately trying to avoid.

Psychotherapy is a very effective treatment for the individual with BPD as the therapist can assist them ways to self soothe their overwhelming emotions, coach them in their interactions, manage substance use and establish a more independent and confident life.