Borderline Personality Disorder – commonly known as BPD – means different things to the people who have it. I did a survey on Twitter, asking people to give me 3 words of what it meant to them. The plan was to use this information to produce an informative blog post about what I have learnt. However…
The response was incredible. And although it was an education for me, I feel it best to simply share the responses with you. BPD, in the words of people who have it, unedited…
Each group of 3 words is an individual person, with an individual view. There are definitely common words in this list, and shared experiences, as well as opposite opinions – all of which are valid. Please feel free to contact me with your views and thoughts, or your own words on the subject, via social media.
Borderline Personality Disorder – in your words…
Emptiness
Rage
Pain
Anger
Uncertainty
Drastic
Fear
Intense
Anger
Misunderstood
Anger
Rollercoaster
Confusion
Change
Brokenness
Destruction
Impulsiveness
Rage
Instability
Intensity
Fear
Anger
Abandonment
Ruin
Emptiness
Intensity
Trauma
Abandonment
Impulsive
Overwhelmed
Neglect
Stigma
Lost
Impulse
Unstable
Intense
Dissociation
Trauma
Misunderstood
Pain
Confusion
Fear
Split
Impulse
Indulgence
Abuse
Stigma
Prejudice
Splitting
Intense
Rage
Stigma
Brokenness
Rejection
Loneliness
Rage
Shame
Broken Brain
Memory Lapse
Reckless Behavior
Confusion
Intensity
Pain
Spiral
Raw
Stigma
Splitting
Rage
People Hate
Uncontrollable
Emotional
Impulsive
Loneliness
Fear
Unstable
Spiral
Raw
Stigma
Black and white
Rollercoaster
Intense
Feelings
Transitions
Growth
Rage
Uncertainty
Sabotaging
Uncontrollable
Destructive
Impulse
Impulsivity
Irrationality
Chaos
Fear
Pain
Uncertainty
Intense
Feelings
Loneliness
Emptiness
Polarised
Dissociation
Bit
Like
Bipolar
Empty
Intense
Lonely
Destructive
Lonely
Intense
Childish
Drugs
Unstable
Hollowness
Loss
Invisibility
Volatile
Self-destructive
Extremes
Lonely
Isolating
Excruciating
All or Nothing
Rollercoaster
Darkness
Stigmatised
Judged
Not person centred
Intense
Un-trusting
Trauma
Brain fog
Dissociation
Impulsive behavior
Healing
Emptiness
Stress
Chaos
Desolation
Torment
A big thank you to all involved.