BORDERLINE PERSONALITY

35 y/o female patient with 3 suicide attempts, divorced, mom to a 3 y/o daughter. She is diagnosed with BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER (BPD).

Individuals with BPD can be very sensitive to the way people treat them. Their perception towards others often shift from positive to negative.They always see things as black or white, no grey area,no intermediate.

Suicidal and self-violation is typical characteristic.Like this patient she have few scars on her hands due to these.

there are 2 causes.
1)genetic predisposition - Her father has impulsive disorder. Being very strict and always beats her and her mother.
2)Childhood abuse - She was raped by his uncle when she was 4. Even, being sexually abused by his father itself.