Borderline Personality disorder (BPD) is a mental illness that is frequently misunderstood by the general public. There is great stigma placed upon individuals with this illness, having them perceived as abusive, manipulative, or too much too handle, even in therapeutic circumstances. The assumption is that people with personality disorders have something in their personalities that creates problems for them and for other people. Having a personality disorder does not mean that individuals with one
Borderline Personality Disorder (BDP), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Substance Abuse/Dependence and Relating Factors and Treatments Andrew Stewart York University 202920379 Introduction Diana Miller’s story uncovers many symptoms over the course of several years. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) are established with evidence. Diana’s increasing use of Valium in addition to excessive alcohol use suggests an abuse/dependency development (Sussman, 2010)
Case Study of an Adult Suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder and Major Depression Case Study Nancy Goldstein is a 28 year old, Caucasian, female who has recently become single. She lives alone in a one-bedroom apartment with her two cats. She was recently let go from her long time job as a marketing consultant because she called out sick too many times and was not getting along with coworkers. Nancy explained that for the past few years she has been in and out of relationships. The relationship
Borderline Personality Disorder is a disorder in which a person is very impulsive and has extremely unstable behavior. Depression and fits of anger are also symptoms that someone could have BPD. You usually begin to see these situations and signs in early adulthood or teenage years. Other symptoms for Borderline Personality Disorder are having a serious fear of being abandoned or left, extreme rage, and being very irritable. People who suffer from BPD can also experience difficulties with their
commit suicide by taking large amount of pills. While in the hospital she was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. According to www.mayoclinic.org (2015), “border personality disorder is a mental health disorder that generates significant emotional instability. This can lead to a variety of other stressful mental and behavioral problems.” Throughout the movie Susanna does express some of the borderline characteristics: identity confusion, career confusion, impulsivity (sexually),
Borderline Personality disorder is characterized by unstable and erratic relationships and a fluctuating sense of personal identity; the person has persistent fear of abandonment by others. (Early, 2009) Symptoms of BPD include frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment, identity disturbance, impulsivity in at least two areas that are potentially self-damaging, recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, or threats, or self –mutilating behavior, chronic feeling of emptiness, inappropriate and
day. While in the mental hospital Susanna is diagnosed with having borderline personality disorder by the therapist and right off the bat, Susanna makes it clear that she doesn’t understand what that means.
1. On a personal level, I am very aware of my stress. To cope with my stress, I have normalized it. It is not easy being a student, let alone everything I have on my plate. I pride myself on everything that I do, although sometimes it may be more harmful than good. I work full-time and as of late, I’ve been working overtime. I have a 3.64 GPA, and I prioritize my education no matter how much my job and other extrinsic factors are in the way. I work out heavily as a coping mechanism for my anxiety
Background Information Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder include emotions that are out of control that cannot be smoothed, hypersensitivity to abandonment, proneness to overly cling to others, and a history of self-hurt. The mood of someone with Borderline Personality Disorder is unstable with periods of severe depression, anxiety, and anger for no apparent cause. They experience self-doubt, low self-concept, and struggle in interpersonal relationships (Nolen-Hoeksema, 2011). Becky
Marsha Linehan’s development of DBT and overcoming BPD The treatment in which Marsha Linehan developed from broad arrays of cognitive behavioral therapy strategies became more specific for BPD. This is because the focus Marsha Linehan had was treating those with suicidal behavior (Linehan, 1993). She wanted to help people develop an internal sense of worth by loving them even though they are not loveable people because of their disorder. She saw the patients as the people they had the potential