Borderline Personality Disorder – This disorder appears most obviously in early adulthood and is characterized by an unstable pattern of interpersonal interactions, poor self-image, and dramatic outbursts. People with BPD display most of these symptoms persistently and regularly:
- Deep fear of abandonment – individuals with BPD have a profound fear of abandonment and exhibit powerful efforts to avoid feeling abandoned, whether imagined or in reality.
- Unstable and intense relationships – alternate between the extremes of idealization and devaluation of those close to her
- Disturbed and unstable self-identity – significant and pervasive issues with self-image and personal identity
- Chronic emptiness – almost constant feelings of emptiness which she tries to "fill up" with things or people
- Inappropriate emotional responses – intense bouts of anger and frequent displays of uncontrollable temper often punctuated by physical fights
- Impulsive – shows impulsive behavior in at least two of the following: spending, sex, substance abuse, binge eating or drinking
- Emotionally unstable – mood changes can occur rapidly and can last a few hours, but almost never more than a few days
- Stress-related paranoid thoughts – thinking others are out to get him or plotting against him. These thoughts usually disappear once the stress trigger is relieved.