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

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Treatments taken by people for borderline personality disorder

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Compare treatments taken by people with 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
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 88
30s 238
40s 259
50s 224
60s 266
70+ 683
Age at first symptom
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
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 312
Female 3085

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 1991
Not Diagnosed 155

These charts show data from borderline personality disorder patients who have completed their condition history
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