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I’m reading up on BPD [Borderline Personality Disorder] and decided to share some of what I’m learning. First of all, BPD is not multiple personalities. With that said, it is quite serious though. Someone with BPD can easily be suicidal. They can attempt to kill themselves or just use a form of self destruction. [Cutting] Panic attacks can occur along with disorientation.

One of the huge symptoms is a dull emotional reaction to something emotionally exhilarating or depressing. For example, the loss of a family member. Someone with BPD would feel little to no emotion. A reason for this is the body’s self defense against bad emotions or memories. The person can disassociate themselves from an emotion and worse yet use splitting as a defense mechanism. Splitting is usually done when the CNS is not fully developed yet. When splitting occurs at an older age it is a major problem. The person with BPD uses splitting and sees the world as black and white. Good or evil. Love and worship you one day, then hate you the next day if you do not live up to the high standards they set for you.

So far I’m still discovering and learning about new symptoms and causes. Women tend to have this disorder more than men. In most cases, a traumatic event happened in the past like sexual abuse or just abuse. It doesn’t happen in all cases, but most people with BPD will have a history as such.

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Behind every person is a unique personality. Have you every wondered what your personality could be classified as from a scientific perspective? I recently took a scientific questionnaire and discovered my personality type in detail….

INFJ: The INFJ (introverted-intuition-feeling-judging)

is a sensitive,insightful person who is a bit on the reserved side. Strong in
humane values, the INFJ may be better at feeling empathy for causes
and groups than forming close one-on-one relationships with
individuals. The INFJ is idealistic and passionate-but somewhat
quiet-about causes, trusting inner feelings and intuitions when
judging the worth of a group, belief, or movement. The INFJ’s
intuitive, heartfelt opinions produce committed judgments, but INFJs
avoid conflict and rarely express the strength of their feelings.
INFJs are happiest when the members of the groups to which they
belong are in agreement and “on the same page.”

So what’s behind your personality? (Take the questionnaire)

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