Do you suspect you have a mental health disorder but aren’t sure what’s going on? Maybe you wonder if you or someone you love may have a borderline personality disorder (BPD). If so, you can take our borderline personality disorder test. If you do have BPD, Arbor Wellness can help treat this mental health disorder in a way that brings positive changes to your life. We teach people how to manage their symptoms and rise above the challenges that come with BPD.

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What is Borderline Personality Disorder?

Borderline personality disorder is a mental illness that is one of the most common types of personality disorders. It affects how a person acts and reacts and often results in negative outcomes. People with BDP often have difficulty seeing themselves, others, and situations accurately. As a result, they often handle their feelings and situations that arise in a negative manner. This can drastically affect the relationships they have with partners, family, and friends. 

The onset of symptoms of borderline personality disorder usually happens by the time a person has reached early adulthood. It can be difficult for a clinician to diagnose it unless they have a deep understanding of the condition. The symptoms people experience can be mistaken for other mental health disorders or as simply being moody. Too often, a person with BDP looks to external influences to blame, rather than understanding they have a mental health disorder. Taking a borderline personality disorder test can provide much-needed answers.

Borderline Personality Disorder Test

Answer the following questions to the best of your knowledge. For each “yes,” add one point. For each “no,” add zero points. This quiz is from the McLean Screening Instrument for BPD and is not meant to be a professional diagnosis. If you are experiencing an emergency call 911 immediately or consult your nearest physician. 

  1. Have you been extremely moody?
  2. Have you felt chronically empty?
  3. Do you often feel like you have lost a sense of who you are or have no identity?
  4. Do you have impulsivity problems? (i.e., shopping sprees, drinking episodes, or verbal outbursts?)
  5. Are your closest relationships troubled? Do you have repeated breakups?
  6. Have you ever hurt yourself purposely? (i.e., cutting yourself, or burning yourself).
  7. Do you feel angry a lot of the time? 
  8. Do you make desperate attempts to avoid feeling abandoned? (i.e, repeatedly calling someone, begging someone not to leave you).
  9. Are there people that distrust you?
  10. Have you felt that things around you are unreal?

Interpreting your score:

  1. 0 – 4: Unlikely BPD Symptoms
  2.  5 – 6: Possible BPD symptoms
  3. 7 – 10: Likely BPD Symptoms

Signs and Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder

A trained physician or therapist can conduct a borderline personality disorder test in order to determine a diagnosis. Signs and symptoms they will look for include:

  • Fear of being abandoned by loved ones
  • Imagining they are being rejected
  • Stress-related paranoia that lasts from a few minutes to several hours
  • Feeling empty and numb
  • Mood swings and acting out in an angry manner
  • Rapidly changing self-image 
  • Engaging in risky behavior, including unsafe sex, reckless driving, substance abuse, gambling, and more
  • Switching feelings about people in their lives, such as idealizing a person and then quickly switching to believing the person is cruel or has somehow hurt them
  • Self-injury
  • Threats or attempts at suicide, often in reaction to real or perceived rejection or separation

Risk Factors for BPD

There isn’t just one cause for why someone develops BPD. Like many mental illnesses, genetics can play a major role. When other people in the family have BPD, it increases the likelihood that a person may develop it. In addition, when a person is exposed to childhood trauma, it can increase their chances of having a borderline personality disorder. Children lack the ability to identify and process trauma, which can leave them open to being unable to heal from it. For those who tend to block memories of what happened, the actions they begin using because of BPD can seem baffling to them and others. 

Common traumatic events that can influence a person to develop BPD include:

 

  • Childhood physical or sexual abuse
  • Childhood neglect
  • Living in extreme poverty
  • Lack of a traditional caregiver
  • Family with a history of substance abuse
  • Parents who divorce
  • Death of a loved one

Don’t hesitate to contact us immediately. In the case of a medical emergency please contact 911 or visit your local emergency department.

About High-Functioning Borderline Personality Disorder

There are different types of borderline personality disorders. One is called high-functioning BPD and involves people having what they consider both good days and bad days. On their good days, they feel relatively well and are able to accomplish daily tasks with a healthy energy level. Unfortunately, this can lead the person to believe that they are not sick and do not need treatment. Then, on bad days, the symptoms crop up and often cause the person to isolate or lash out at themselves or others. Repeating this cycle can keep the individual stuck and unaware that there is an explanation for what’s happening.

About Quiet Borderline Personality Disorder

Some people experience what many call quiet borderline personality disorder, although this is not an official clinical diagnosis. It refers to people who meet the criteria for BPD but do not fit the usual profile for this disorder. While people with BPD often act out aggressively, those with quiet BPD often internalize their emotions. They may experience difficult and troublesome feelings but tend to keep them to themselves. This often manifests in negative self-talk and self-belief. Some people experience what many call quiet borderline personality disorder, although this is not an official clinical diagnosis. It refers to people who meet the criteria for BPD but do not fit the usual profile for this disorder. While people with BPD often act out aggressively, those with quiet BPD often internalize their emotions. They may experience difficult and troublesome feelings but tend to keep them to themselves. This often manifests in negative self-talk and self-belief.

Effects of Borderline Personality Disorder

Someone with BPD finds that their life suffers in several ways. On a personal level, having mood swings and self-doubt takes its toll on the individual. They often feel off-balance, not knowing how they will feel minute-to-minute. When triggered by a real or imagined incident or slight, they often feel anxiety, depression, jealousy, and anger.

These sorts of reactive emotions and behaviors can severely damage relationships with others. People with BPD often struggle to maintain long-term romantic relationships and friendships. They also may find it difficult to maintain closeness with family members who find their behavior baffling and unpredictable.

How Does Treatment for BPD Work?

Treatment for BPD begins with a borderline personality disorder test. The treatment provider can determine which type of BPD the person has and design a program that suits their needs. Arbor Wellness treats BPD on both a residential and outpatient level of care. In both cases, we provide several types of therapies proven to help people learn to manage their symptoms. As a result, they live calmer, more productive lives and experience healthier personal relationships. We also assess for any needed medications and monitor the results of using them. 

Get Professional Help for Borderline Personality Disorder

Arbor Wellness understands that living with borderline personality disorder can prove challenging for anyone. We can help when you come to us for our specialized treatment program. Our staff of expert mental health clinicians conducts an array of types of therapies that match the needs of each person. Whether a person needs outpatient or residential care, we have the right program for them. 

For more information about our BDP program, contact us now. Help is just a phone call away.

More on Borderline Personality Disorder:

Can You Be Born with Borderline Personality Disorder?
What is the Difference Between Bipolar Disorder & Borderline Personality Disorder?

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