What are the symptoms of borderline personality disorder?
Those suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder lead tumultuous lives. Their moods and relationships are unstable, and usually they have a very poor self-image. These people often feel empty and are at a great risk of dying by their own hands. Borderlines fear abandonment and lack control over their emotions. They frequently engage in suicidal and/or self-mutilative behaviors, cutting or burning or punching themselves. Those with this disorder are often very intense, going from anger to deep depression in a short time, and are in one of the highest risk groups for substance abuse. They also are characterized by impulsivity, which can be seen in their drug abuse and self-mutilation.
