Five Common Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition that affects emotions, relationships, behavior, and self-image. To be diagnosed with BPD, symptoms must be persistent, long-term, and significantly affect daily life. Mental health professionals use established diagnostic criteria, and individuals may experience symptoms differently.
One of the primary symptoms is an intense fear of abandonment. People with BPD may become extremely distressed by the possibility of being rejected or left alone, even when there is little evidence that this will happen. This fear can lead to…
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