Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder is a mental health condition characterized by a distorted self-image, along with difficulties regulating emotions and maintaining relationships. People with the condition are more at risk for depression and self harm, and it affects around 1-2% of all adults.

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COLLABORATORS
Script: Ludovico Saint Amour di Chanaz and Jonas Koblin
Artist: Pascal Gaggelli
Voice: Matt Abbott
Coloring: Nalin
Editing: Peera Lertsukittipongsa
Production: Selina Bador
Sound Design: Miguel Ojeda

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Embarrassing Moment - Jack Pierce

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Black & white world
00:20 Borderline personality disorder
00:43 Cause of BPD
01:22 Meet Alex
01:42 Symptoms of BPD
03:53 BPD Treatment
04:37 What do you think?
04:53 Patrons credit
05:01 Ending

#psychology #borderline #mentalhealth #sproutsschools

[Rat_Queen]

My husband has BPD. He is the sweetest, kindest guy I have ever met. He is in therapy for it and I’m so proud of how he is doing ❤
It’s not easy but he is worth it.

[skybluskyblueify]

How to prevent it being widespread I'd say that we need to break the cycle of child abuse. Also, give parents free therapy and continuous info on raising a child.

[Subparanon]

How to help someone with BPD as a friend. Be patient with them and try not to take outbursts personally. Know that they legitimately struggle to contain them but sometimes fail, and they feel terrible about it. Realize that what you might see as them pushing you away, might actually be them feeling you don't want them around and they are giving you space so they don't seem so needy. Reach out to them, let them know you want to be around them. Even if they don't take you up on the offer immediately, it will mean the world to them. Please, if you have any empathy for peoples pain, never, ever, ghost or ignore a friend with BPD. That hurts more than you know. It is simply the worst.

[stevenhuntley]

Since people in the comments are spreading hate, just wanted to point out a study found that "Eighty-eight percent of the patients with borderline personality disorder studied achieved remission.", Meaning that while it DID take a decade, 9/10 people with borderline today who have support and therapy will achieve remission within a decade, and most of the people within the study did so in under the 10 year span of the study.

[pterodactylbull]

I know one thing… having a family full of bullies is hell for a person with BPD. I refuse to be around them. My mental health improved at such a fast, steady pace that i had to ask my fiancé if i was being delusional. Her telling me she’s been silently cheering for me made my heart smile. I encourage everyone to do what’s best for you if possible.

[Silver_kid]

Its really hard to live with bpd, i always feel like i have improved until my anger bursts out again and again.

[theedwardian]

My ex-wife had BPD. Her outbursts and depressive episodes were manageable until she started chasing me with steak knives over minor things like comments and opinions which became too much to manage. It really is a terrible disorder and I'm sorry for anyone who has to experience it.

[mayrameza]

My therapist recomendable journaling and meditation it works for me, it creates a safe space where I could freely express myself and later on once I’m calm go back to read my state of mind and break down what actually was going on vs my outburst in paper. Safe and i don’t hurt others or myself

[karenmcdaniel]

I have bpd and I was always ashamed of it because it sounds like about the worst diagnosis there could be. My therapist has helped a lot but as far as seeing public information I think that you did a wonderful job. It didn't make me feel ashamed or like I was a freak. I think that this video could be such a good tool for people who wasn't to learn about bpd and understand their loved ones better. Thank you!

[Eli-mevs]

I was in a BPD residential as a kid (age 14)

I would like to note that this disorder CAN be diagnosed in kids HOWEVER it usually isn’t till 18. This is important to not because of the rapid increase of self diagnosing. Self dx can be harmful to both the person and the person who actually has BPD. Personality disorders are dangerous to self treat and diagnose because of how deeply rooted they are to the personality.

[chriper]

I grew up with a parent with BPD. The black and white thinking is hard to deal with, and as a kid you take it on board, especially the negative. You're viewed as either the best kid in the world (when you do something good) or the worst, with every family problem being your fault and your responsibility.

It can really mess you up. You end up believing you are the sole reason your family is falling apart and it is your job to fix it.

I ended up working in mental health as an adult and gaining an understanding of BPD. The moods, manipulation, the idealisation and devaluation... You were either a very good person or a very bad person, there was no in-between.

I learned, in order to have a relationship as an adult that I couldn't be the therapist for my family member any more. I needed to place boundaries. I'd reward 'good' behaviour with engagement. I'd ignore manipulative behaviour and outbursts by physically removing myself. It took quite a long time, but now we can actually have a functional relationship. They know I won't tolerate certain behaviours.

BPD not only effects the person with the condition but everybody around them. You need to find a strategy that works for everybody. If possible, find a good CBT or DBT therapist.

[wagenna]

I have BPD. Things you can do to help me: Be consistent and not hot/cold. Be a good and emotional communicator. Don't gaslight.
Things someone with BPD can do: Learn as much as you can about your disorder. I managed to weaken all symptoms within three years since getting the diagnosis. I did this with therapy and countless hours of reading about BPD. You can do it! It doesn't have to be lifetime. :)

[eli]

About the causes, in psychology class they said it is caused by the growing up environment. It was often from families with lack of discipline and order, and also to much discipline or abuse as you mentionned.

[Iiisslogan-conp]

I was diagnosed with BPD since my teenage, spent my whole life fighting BPD. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.

[bakekay]

it's a response to trauma or abuse, either by lived experience or genetically inherited or both.

[maidan]

I’ve been battling BPD for two years now, and as a twenty year old college student, hearing the Alex story and reading all the thoughtful comments sharing the same experiences has really given me the motivation to keep going just a little stronger.

If others can get the help they need, achieve remission, then there’s nothing to say I can’t. I got this.

[atis]

Thank you for a clear, short and concise video. A lot of psychologists on Youtube overexplain these conditions in their videos.

[JamesRaymond-qwyq]

I have worked in non clinical mental health support for 13 years. I often spend more time with them over years than their families, friends, doctors, psychiatrists, and other allied health services. Empathy, persistence, patience, compassion, education and very strong boundaries are helpful.

[zoobyisbambam]

Most people are completely unable and unequipped to handle befriending someone with bpd. I’ve tried to change, but it’s so painfully obvious that I’m not being genuine. People tend to just read it as me faking intent or interest. At this point, I don’t even blame people. Would I want a friend like me? Probably not. I’m starting to think I might just be better off alone.

[XMaxim]

As a former nurse who worked in a closed psychiatric facility, I would like to mention that when treating BPD patients, very well-structured interdisciplinary teamwork with a fixed set of rules is essential.

If you notice sudden unrest and conflicts in the team, it usually has to do with poor coordination and a weakening of the rules.

Unfortunately, this is not only observed in psychiatric environments and people with BPD (as well as narcissistic personality disorder) can have a negative effect on group structures and group dynamics as employees or even as superiors.

If you notice a sudden increase in employee turnover, but other aspects of the work have not changed radically, then you should take a closer look at the team and look out for signs of personalities that may have tendencies towards narcissism or BPD