I am here with another lovely awareness post!
Did you know that May is BPD awareness month? You know so now!
I said this in my post about Biploar, but a lot of people seem to think BPD and Biploar are the same thing! They are in fact very different! Feel free to go check out my Bipolar post!
It stands for Borderline Personality Disorder!
If I get anything wrong, I do sincerely apologize, I don't personally have this, I'm just here to spread awareness!
(I'm pretty sure I don't at least, sometimes I do question admittedly)
A lot of people also think people who have BPD are automatically bad people... which is just untrue! The actions of few do not mean that entire group of people are bad! Which goes for a lot of different things.
But also, using your diagnosis or mental health as an excuse to be a bad person is wrong as well.
Well, it's a complex mental disorder, which is usually caused by having an unstable or traumatic childhood and usually develops more in early adulthood, obviously not everybody gets diagnosed instantly, and undiagnosed people are valid!
People who have BPD will experience patterns of being very instable, like their moods, self-image and relationships.
Like I've said, people who have BPD are not bad people! They require patience and understanding!
What does Favourite Person mean when it comes to BPD?
An "FP" is somebody that a person who has BPD is emotionally anchored to, and is able to help out the person with their mood or self-image!
Sometimes this person can be a partner, a friend or even a family member!
An FP is somebody who will offer comfort and reassurance to the BPD haver, and will be patient with them when they are having any moodswings or lashing out in anyway.
I'm pretty sure an FP isn't strictly connected with BPD, but it is well known when it comes to it! Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong!
What are the BPD subtypes?
Some doctors don't believe in these subtypes, so they won't really specifically diagnose people with these terms... but I will share them anyways since I believe they are valid!
There is Impulsive BPD, Discouraged BPD, Self-Destructive BPD and Petulant BPD!
Let's start with Impulsive BPD!
This subtype usually means the person has difficulty with self-control, and can act out, sometimes in dangerous ways and not really think about what their actions will do, and they are usually very prone to self-harm, of course people who have BPD in general are prone to it.
They may also engage in seeking any thrills, changing their minds out if nowhere, feeling empty, overspending, will do high-risk things, etc
Otherwise known as 'Quiet BPD'
People who have Discouraged BPD are often very avoidant but very dependent people, likely with heavy abandonment issues and will actively avoid conflict and will do anything to avoid it.
This is also more directed inwardly than outwardly, will tend to blame themselves more for everything, suppress their feelings a lot, will experience moodswings nobody else sees, and experience guilt for feeling the way they do, and they probably have a bit of a difficult time expressing their needs
These people hold a lot of bitterness towards themselves and self-hatred, these people are usually at higher risk to suicide because of this.
Much like Impulsive BPD, they will also engage in high-risk activities, and will tend to actively self-sabotage their own happiness and have an extremely unstable self-image and look for comfort and reassurance from others a lot, some might even engage in substance abuse just to stop feeling empty, and these people will have deep rooted low self-worth.
These people are a little more unpredictable, and will usually be a little more passive aggressive, and they also have a need to feel in control of everything.
They may have more of a pessimistic attitude, and might be demanding and have resentment toward others, and will likely get jealous easily and will be easily insulted by things, as well as easily irritated by things, and probably tend to trust people less. Though this will also make them feel guilty, and worthless.
Again note, this is just what I've gathered from my own research!
Feel free to educate more and share more in the comments!
BPD is valid! You are not a bad person if you have it! Feel free to share experiences as well
