10 BPD Symptoms
Article Sources
- 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
Distorted Self-Image
Another symptom of BPD is distorted self-image.1‘Borderline Personality Disorder.’ Mayo Clinic, 17 July 2019, mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/borderline-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20370237 The individual in question does not see themselves clearly because of their condition, as they have cultivated goals or attitudes that are not reflective of their true personality.1‘Borderline Personality Disorder.’ Mayo Clinic, 17 July 2019, mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/borderline-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20370237
They may develop a highly negative self-perception or see themselves as someone that doesn't exist or doesn't deserve to exist.1‘Borderline Personality Disorder.’ Mayo Clinic, 17 July 2019, mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/borderline-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20370237 People with BPD might also develop a very negative sense of self because of the condition.2‘Borderline Personality Disorder.’ National Institute of Mental Health, December 2017, nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/borderline-personality-disorder
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