Day: trauma

Borderline disorder

“How to detect a borderline disorder and seek professional help”

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1–2 minutes
‘Borderline disorder is a mental disorder with symptoms such as mood swings and impulsive behaviour.’

Borderline is a mental disorder that belongs to the emotionally unstable personality disorders. People with borderline suffer from severe fluctuations in their feelings, thoughts and attitudes. They often have problems maintaining stable relationships and developing a clear self-image. They also tend to behave impulsively and self-harmingly.

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Dissociative states in borderline personality disorder

“Dissociative conditions can occur in people with borderline personality disorder, which can lead to a disconnection of thoughts and feelings”

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1–2 minutes
‘What are dissociative states?’

A dissociative state is a state in which a person separates his thoughts, feelings, sensory perceptions or identity and is separated from his consciousness. This can lead to impairment of normal mental functions and can be very confusing and worrying for the affected person.

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