What is the Full form of BPD?

BPD stands for “Borderline Personality Disorder”

Borderline personality disorder is a mental health disorder that impacts the way you think and feels about yourself and others, causing problems functioning in everyday life. It includes self-image issues, difficulty managing emotions and behavior, and a pattern of unstable relationships.

With borderline personality disorder, you have an intense fear of abandonment or instability, and you may have difficulty tolerating being alone. Yet inappropriate anger, impulsiveness, and frequent mood swings may push others away, even though you want to have loving and lasting relationships.

Borderline personality disorder usually begins by early adulthood. The condition seems to be worse in young adulthood and may gradually get better with age.

If you have a borderline personality disorder, don't get discouraged. Many people with this disorder get better over time with treatment and can learn to live satisfying lives.

Symptoms

Signs and symptoms may include:

• An intense fear of abandonment
• A pattern of unstable intense relationships
• Rapid changes in self-identity and self-image
• Periods of stress-related paranoia and loss of contact with reality
• Impulsive and risky behavior
• Suicidal threats or behavior or self-injury
• Wide mood swings lasting from a few hours to a few days
• Ongoing feelings of emptiness
• Inappropriate, intense anger, such as frequently losing your temper, being sarcastic or bitter, or having physical fights

Causes

• Genetics
• Brain abnormalities