By Christian Smith BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER
SYMPTOMS? Efforts to avoid abandonment Difficult relationships Unstable self-image Self-damaging actions Suicidal thoughts Emotional overreactions Feeling of emptiness Problems of anger Paranoia
DIAGNOSED? 5 of 9 criteria present to be diagnosed. 4 of the 9 criteria
PEOPLE? 1%-2% of population are diagnosed, or show the symptoms.
TREATMENT? Antidepressants Anti-anxiety Social support Hospitalization Psychotherapy
FUNCTION? Struggle trying to function. Constant paranoia. Suicidal thoughts.
PROGNOSIS? Depends on the mood swings, and depression. Stress makes symptoms worse.
FAMOUS? NFL Player Brandon Marshall Author Susanna Kaysen Psychologist Marsha Linehan Possibility Joan Crawford may have it.
SUPPORT? May is Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month, as declared by the US House of Representatives.
SIGNIFICANCE? Most significant thing I learned was that May is the awareness month.
RESOURCES? www. borderlinepersonalitydisorder.com www. borderlinepersonalitydisorder.com