What is borderline personality disorder? A diagnosis is made based on symptoms... including emotional instability, feelings of insecurity, worthlessness, impulsivity and impaired social relationships. Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a common mental illness and if often misdiagnosed as Bi-Polar Disorder.Ironically, the abbreviations for both conditions is the same - BPD - which can add to the confusion!  People with Borderline Personality traits have difficulty managing their emotions and impulses, usually in relation to people closest to them, and to maintaining a stable self-image. Typically they see their loved ones as all good or all bad, and … [Read more...]