About borderline personality disorder
Borderline personality disorder is a serious mental illness, affecting every aspect of life and causing unstable moods and emotions. The treatment for borderline personality disorder offered by Wesley Hospital Ashfield and Wesley Hospital Kogarah is effective in allowing many people with the disorder to live fulfilled and productive lives.
The factors leading to borderline personality disorder can be complex, including genetics, personality and the experience of trauma. The disorder is widespread in Australia, affecting between two and five per cent of Australians. Borderline personality disorder is three times more likely to occur in women than men.
Symptoms of borderline personality disorder
Borderline personality disorder can be marked by self-harm and difficulty in relating to other people. Other symptoms include:
- feelings of insecurity
- responding emotionally to certain triggers
- feeling out of control and overwhelmed by emotions
- difficulty expressing and experiencing anger
- poor sense of self
- impulsiveness, leading to drug or alcohol abuse or reckless behaviour
- mood swings
- confused personal goals
- unstable relationships and commitment issues
- dissociation.
