How do I trust myself with BPD?

What you can do to get through it:

1. Confide in someone you trust and ask for help.
2. Look after your physical health.
3. Try relaxation techniques.
4. Give yourself time to acknowledge the symptoms.
5. Keep a diary.
6. Reach out to a mental health professional.

How does BPD affect self-image?

BPD patients displayed an altruistic, superficial, and suffering self-image. Aggressive tendencies were only seen in other persons. Our findings support the concept of a self and relationship disturbance in BPD which is highly relevant for psychotherapy treatment.

What does it feel like to live with borderline personality disorder?

If you’re living with borderline personality disorder, you might feel like there’s something fundamentally wrong with who you are—you might feel ‘flawed’ or worthless, or you might not even have a good sense of who you are as a person. Your moods might be extreme and change all the time, and you might have a hard time controlling impulses or urges.

Is there a cure for borderline personality disorder?

But it’s not. There are effective BPD treatments and coping skills that can help you feel better and back in control of your thoughts, feelings, and actions. In the past, many mental health professionals found it difficult to treat borderline personality disorder (BPD), so they came to the conclusion that there was little to be done.

Is borderline personality disorder stigmatized?

It can be a scary illness to live with, which is why it’s so important that people with BPD are surrounded by people who can understand and support them. But it’s also an incredibly stigmatized illness.

Is borderline personality disorder (BPD) a psychosis?

In the past, people thought that someone with borderline personality disorder (BPD) was “on the borderline” between psychosis and neurosis (anxiety/depression). Today, we know much more about BPD, and there is more research on BPD than any other personality disorder. 1