For the layman's ear, the term "borderline mental disorders" does not sound as scary as, say, "schizophrenia", but behind external harmlessness there is a rather grave condition that requires physician intervention. In this situation, people experience the strongest emotional stress, preventing them from adequately perceiving events and enjoying at least some activity. A person suffering from a borderline personality disorder is anxious and unpredictable, he is impulsive. The mood can change dramatically from violent-angry to normal or go into euphoria. Feelings of hatred and guilt to yourself lead to many undesirable and dangerous actions - from gambling and promiscuous sexual life, to self-harm and suicidal behavior. Therefore, recourse to a specialist is a necessity.
Symptoms of borderline personality disorder
To recognize such a mental disorder, first of all you should look at the emotional state of a person, his behavior in the family and with surrounding people. The main symptoms of a borderline personality disorder are:
- extremely unstable self-esteem;
- great fear of being rejected regardless of the reality of this threat;
- risky behavior;
- conflicts in personal relationships, violent emotions , radical statements (or everything is fine, or worse than nowhere);
- suicidal behavior;
- extreme mood swings, strong and sharp;
- repeated self-harm - burns, cuts;
- short, but strong periods of depression or anxiety, which can only take a couple of hours or a few days;
- Intense anger, difficulties with controlling emotions, fights and inappropriate sarcasm;
- constant feeling of emptiness;
- fear of loneliness;
- stress, causing paranoid states, a sense of unreality of what is happening;
- hatred of oneself.
When borderline mental disorders people often suffer from a misunderstanding of their place in life. His self-esteem undergoes rapid changes - from the angel to the embodiment of evil. Such a state provokes frequent changes of work and intimate partners, any resentment is experienced fiercely, provoking hatred for a favorite business or person.
Treatment of borderline personality disorder
The origins of the problem often lie in childhood (abuse or neglect), there are also cases of hereditary predisposition. Independent withdrawal from the situation is impossible in most cases, and if you add to this a high percentage of suicides (75-80% of attempts, of which about 10% are successful), then it becomes clear the need for specialist help. To solve the problem, the drug exposure is usually applied in combination with
Psychotherapy can be group, individual or family, and its type is chosen by a specialist depending on the condition of the individual patient. As for the approach, it can be different - from psychoanalysis to behavioral school, the fundamental here will be the relationship that will develop between the patient and the therapist. And can use a variety of means - from rethinking painful experience and learning to control emotions to meditations.
With regard to medicines, they are only able to remove the disturbing symptoms ( depression , anxiety, impulsivity), the main treatment is psychotherapeutic.