What is borderline personality disorder?
Borderline personality disorder is marked by a pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts.
How do members experience borderline personality disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with borderline personality disorder*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for borderline personality disorder*
*Data from patients with borderline personality disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with borderline personality disorder*
*Data from patients with borderline personality disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has borderline personality disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 69 | |
| 20s | 445 | |
| 30s | 1,059 | |
| 40s | 1,084 | |
| 50s | 852 | |
| 60s | 406 | |
| 70+ | 67 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 365 | |
| Female | 3,546 |
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