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

Psychosis in Borderline Personality: Similarities and Differences From Schizophrenia Treatment for borderline personality often focuses on the emotional and interpersonal aspects of the condition.

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

Mental health disorders come in many forms and affect thoughts, emotions and behaviors in complex ways. Conditions like anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder are among the most frequently diagnosed ...

Jayashri Kulkarni receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia and educational plus clinical trial grants from pharmaceutical companies that manufacture ...

The relationship between individuals with narcissistic traits and those with borderline personality disorder (BPD) is marked by intense passion and volatility. At the heart of this attraction lie ...

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 ...

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

People with the personality disorder have an extreme fear of being left. They use anger to protect from feeling fear, but it can lead to isolation.

Borderline personality disorder is an often stigmatized and misunderstood condition. The disorder can develop as a coping mechanism when a child is severely abandoned physically or emotionally. As ...