10 BPD Symptoms
- 1. 'Borderline Personality Disorder.' Mayo Clinic, 17 July 2019, mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/borderline-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20370237
- 2. 'Borderline Personality Disorder.' National Institute of Mental Health, December 2017, nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/borderline-personality-disorder
Suicidal Ideation
Suicidal ideation is another symptom of BPD, especially in association with a fear of being rejected or separated from someone important to the individual.1‘Borderline Personality Disorder.’ Mayo Clinic, 17 July 2019, mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/borderline-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20370237
This may also manifest as self-harm for some.1‘Borderline Personality Disorder.’ Mayo Clinic, 17 July 2019, mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/borderline-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20370237 These thoughts may be recurrent and can result in threats or actions that make the person a danger to others or themselves.2‘Borderline Personality Disorder.’ National Institute of Mental Health, December 2017, nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/borderline-personality-disorder It's important to get help immediately for people with BPD who are experiencing suicidal ideation or thoughts to harm others by calling 911 or a suicide hotline number.
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