Cognitive symptoms:
- Suspiciousness
- Hallucinations
- Illusions
- Paranoia
- Derealization
- Depersonalization
Psychosocial symptoms:
- Chronic feelings of emptiness
- Chronic feelings of boredom
- Intense mood swings
- Unstable, fluctuating image of self
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviors
IF YOU FEEL THAT YOU ARE IN CRISIS, OR ARE HAVING THOUGHTS ABOUT HURTING YOURSELF OR OTHERS, PLEASE CALL 9-1-1 OR GO TO THE NEAREST EMERGENCY ROOM IMMEDIATELY.
Effects of Borderline Personality Disorder
Unfortunately, borderline personality disorder can exist within a person for a long time before it is properly diagnosed. Once it is diagnosed, there are treatment options available that can help a person manage his or her symptoms. If left untreated, however, the following are examples of effects that can result:
- Demoralized sense of self
- Weight fluctuations
- Self-harming behaviors
- Suicidal ideation
- Death by suicide (10% of people diagnosed with BPD are said to commit suicide)
