Some people use the term “quiet borderline personality disorder” to describe cases of BPD where a person directs their symptoms inward rather than toward other people. However, it is not an officially ...

"Quiet BPD" (borderline personality disorder) is what some psychologists call a subtype of BPD. It has not been officially included in the DSM. Imagine a person whose heart has been shattered by pain ...

They’re polished, articulate, and often the most competent person in the room. But beneath the surface, people with high-functioning personality disorders—especially those with “quiet” or internalized ...

People with borderline personality disorder have a debilitating fear of real or perceived abandonment. Ironically, they often push people away.

When I discovered sports as a way to cope with my chaotic home life during high school in the mid-1970s, about half of my softball teammates were gay. The girls who turned out to be my two closest ...

Jayashri Kulkarni receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia and educational plus clinical trial grants from pharmaceutical companies that manufacture ...

Is it possible to spot personality dysfunction from someone's everyday word use? My colleagues and I have conducted research ...

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition that causes symptoms such as intense mood swings, feelings of guilt, and social anxiety. It can be genetic or develop due to ...

People with the personality disorder have an extreme fear of being left. They use anger to protect from feeling fear, but it can lead to isolation.

The role of environment and pre-existing risk factors in BPD has identified new therapies. Growing awareness of this mental illness characterized by heightened emotional response and volatile ...