This memoir was written to bring awareness to the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) through one individual’s personal struggle to overcome and recover for the disorder. “Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a condition characterized by difficulties in regulating emotion. This difficulty leads to severe‚ unstable mood swings‚ impulsivity and instability‚ poor self-image and stormy personal relationships” (NAMI…). Along with unstable emotional investigations‚ the memoir addresses
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According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA) (2013)‚ Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness which negatively impacts relationships and an individual’s sense of self‚ characterized by pervasive instability of moods‚ tumultuous relationships and the distortion of self-image and emotion regulation. A core aspect of BPD is an intense fear of abandonment. Whether real or imagined‚ this fear may lead to frantic efforts to avoid abandonment‚ panic or hostile behavior
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Introduction Borderline Personality Disorder is a serious mental illness marked by unstable moods‚ behavior‚ and relationships. Borderline Personality Disorder became a diagnosable illness in 1980. Psychiatrists and other mental health professionals use a DSM to diagnose mental illnesses. A DSM is a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (What is borderline personality disorder‚ n.d). Problem With severe Borderline Personality Disorder people usually have brief psychotic
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Section 1: Borderline personality disorder is a serious mental illness marked by unstable moods‚ behavior‚ and relationships. Because some people with severe borderline personality disorder have brief psychotic episodes‚ experts originally thought of this illness as atypical‚ or borderline‚ versions of other mental disorders. While mental health experts now generally agree that the name "borderline personality disorder" is misleading‚ a more accurate term does not exist yet. The symptoms of borderline
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Some would suggest that borderline personality disorder is hereditary. There were five empirical studies conducted on children who had mothers with BPD. Three of the studies were based on a wide age range‚ while the other two studies were based on children of the same age in their infancy years‚ but from a developmental view. The research showed that children between the ages of four and eighteen with mothers who have BPD are more likely to experience changes in household composition and schools
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Borderline personality disorder is a disordered behavior pattern that develops by early adulthood‚ and is characterized by multiple types of psychological instability and impulsiveness‚ often involves intense and frequent mood changes‚ fear of abandonment‚ and a risk of suicide according to Merriam-Webster.com. In Oldham’s article “Personality Disorders” he states that in many important ways‚ we are what we do. It is easier to determine the “what” of our personality rather than the “why”. We all
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Borderline Personality Disorder For the second film analysis‚ I watched "Girl Interrupted." The movie is about a teenage girl name Susanna Kaysen who has been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. People with Borderline Personality Disorder "are often emotionally unstable‚ impulsive‚ unpredictable‚ irritable‚ and anxious. They also are prone to boredom. Their behavior is similar to that of individuals with schizotypal personality disorder but they are not as consistently withdrawn
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Fatal Attraction A person with a borderline personality disorder often experiences a recurring pattern of disorganization and instability in self-image‚ mood‚ behavior and personal relationships. A person with this disorder can often appear warm‚ friendly and competent. However‚ something may quickly and easily set them off‚ and the instability shines bright. Just like with Alex in Fatal Attraction. In the start of the film‚ Alex was outgoing‚ charming‚ fun‚ sexy and
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Unfortunately‚ the causes of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)‚ like many other disorders‚ are not well-known‚ but biological and psychological factors appear to contribute to the onset. Family members of those with BPD tend to have high occurrences of mood disorders‚ suggesting that there is a link between mood disorders and BPD. While many traits of BPD tend to be inherited‚ such as impulsivity and intense emotional reactivity‚ it appears that environmental factors‚ specifically early trauma
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Shakespeare’s Othello recounts an almost universal story: a man believes his wife to be cheating on him‚ he responds passionately‚ and tragedy ensues. Similarly‚ the titular Othello finds himself manipulated by Iago‚ his closest advisor‚ into believing his lieutenant Cassio‚ is sleeping with Desdemona‚ Othello’s wife. However‚ something about Othello instantly accepting Iago’s lies as truth seems off. Even from a cursory examination of the play‚ anyone can see Othello obviously harbors deep abandonment
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