Borderline personality disorder
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with borderline personality disorder
Treatments taken by people for borderline personality disorder

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Who has borderline personality disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 1458 say borderline personality disorder is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 88 | |
| 30s | 238 | |
| 40s | 259 | |
| 50s | 224 | |
| 60s | 266 | |
| 70+ | 683 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 215 | |
| 20-29 years | 97 | |
| 30-39 years | 111 | |
| 40-49 years | 97 | |
| 50-59 years | 110 | |
| 60-69 years | 84 | |
| 70+ years | 50 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 312 | |
| Female | 3085 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1991 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 155 |