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 include unstable personal relationships, fear of abandonment, an unstable sense of self, impulsivity, and self-harming behaviors.

BPD is a chronic and debilitating disorder for sufferers, and often for those around them. Over five million people have been diagnosed with this disorder in the US alone, although the true numbers may actually be much higher. It can take a long time to obtain an accurate diagnosis, sometimes years or even decades. People with this condition are commonly misdiagnosed. BPD is often confused with bipolar disorder, ADHD, PTSD, anxiety, and depression, although it can be comorbid with these conditions.

BPD is a complex disorder that is difficult to treat. In the past, many believed that BPD was untreatable, and lumped it together with harder-to-treat........

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