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Symptoms
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Suicide / Self-harm
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Treatment
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Medication
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Hospitalisation
- BPD stands for Borderline Personality Disorder [BPD] also known as EUPD. EUPD stands for Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder [EUPD].
- What is Borderline Personality Disorder [BPD] What is emotionally unstable personality disorder [EUPD]? Our personality is our way of adapting to and coping with the world around us. Some people unintentionally develop inflexible and unhelpful ways of adapting to their environment which can cause them huge distress and pain to those close to them. The term BPD / EUPD is used to describe a coping style that is emotionally volatile and marked by turbulent mood states, behaviours and intense relationships. It has been closely linked with childhood trauma, with pre-adolescent physical, emotional and sexual abuse often disclosed. Coping with such trauma is associated with poor emotional development and inadequate problem solving strategies being used in situations of high emotion leading to consequences that are often regretted.
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Those with BPD / EUPD traits tend to exhibit:
- Problems regulating their thoughts and emotions [‘mood swings’].
- Impulsive and reckless behaviours that are potentially self damaging.
- Over demanding relationships that can be destructive and violent.
- Individuals with BPD / EUPD may become angry and distressed following seemingly minor triggers. Studies show that people with BPD / EUPD are often extremely sensitive, and react with high emotion to perceived critical comments of others. Frequently, they will describe sudden uncontrollable surges to anger and have a poor capacity to manage this emotion. This often has adverse consequences for themselves and those close to them. They may also experience periods of low mood, anxiety, substance misuse and eating disorders, along with deliberate self-harming episodes and self destructive behaviours. Often, discontentment and a lifelong sense of inner emptiness in addition to poor self image serve as pointers to BPD / EUPD.
- Some symptoms of BPD / EUPD may come and go, but the core symptoms of highly changeable moods, intense anger, and impulsiveness tend to be more persistent. Encouraging research evidence shows that those with BPD / EUPD especially if diagnosed and treated early, develop more skilful ways of adapting to stress leading to a more harmonious future life.
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