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While
someone with depression or bipolar disorder may experience the
same persistent mood or emotion over time, an individual with
BPD may experience intense bouts of emotions ranging from anger
to depression to anxiety which can last for an undefined amount
of time.
These symptoms may be associated with episodes of impulsive
aggression, self-injury, and drug or alcohol abuse. Distortions
in cognition and sense of self can lead to frequent changes
in long-term goals, career plans, jobs, friendships, gender
identity, and values. Sometimes people with BPD view themselves
as fundamentally bad, or unworthy.
They may feel unfairly misunderstood or mistreated, bored, empty,
and have little idea who they are. Such symptoms are most acute
when people with BPD feel isolated and lacking in social support,
and may result in frantic efforts to avoid being alone. |
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'Self-Embedding' Takes Teen Self-Injury to the Extreme
TUESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- The 16-year-old went to the emergency room because of a painful infection in her arm. When doctors used ultrasound on the area, they were shocked to see about 20 foreign objects under her skin, including a paper clip, a screw from a pair of eyeglasses and multiple pieces of pencil lead.
New Help For Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
People who suffer from borderline personality disorder (BPD), which is characterized by unstable and volatile relationships, self destructive behavior, emotional instability and rapidly shifting emotions, like angry outbursts, appear to benefit more from a treatment approach that combines modified interpersonal psychotherapy and antidepressants rather than just antidepressants alone. The ...
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