Borderline personality disorder impacts lives. With understanding, support and the right treatment, recovery is possible.

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*Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a common mental illness impacting between 2-5% of the population. People experience a pattern of behaviours and symptoms that can be recognised by trained, experienced health professionals. It is a condition of the brain and mind, is not their fault, and they did not cause it.

A diagnosis of BPD often results in much personal suffering, in addition to distress to their family, friends and colleagues and substantial medical and welfare costs.  According to research of coronial records 1 in 10 all suicides is related to a diagnosis (or symptoms consistent with a diagnosis) of BPD

People can experience:

• struggles with a sense of self and difficulty feeling comfortable in themselves
• living with high levels of self-hatred, worthlessness, and hopelessness
• challenges in relationships
• high levels of distress and anger (may be internalised or externalised)challenges in controlling their intense emotions and impulses
• self-harming behaviours and/or have thoughts of suicide