BPD - Crtieria #3 - identity disturbance

Stay tuned for my next criteria video.


Borderline Personality Disorder is quite often diagnosed instead of or along with Biploar II.

Criteria:

1. frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment. Note: Do not include suicidal or self-mutilating behavior covered in Criterion 5.

2. a pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships characterized by alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluation

3. identity disturbance: markedly and persistently unstable self-image or sense of self

4. impulsivity in at least two areas that are potentially self-damaging (e.g., spending, sex, substance abuse, reckless driving, binge eating). Note: Do not include suicidal or self-mutilating behavior covered in Criterion 5.

5. recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, or threats, or self-mutilating behavior

6. affective instability due to a marked reactivity of mood (e.g., intense episodic dysphoria, irritability, or anxiety usually lasting a few hours and only rarely more than a few days)

7. chronic feelings of emptiness

8. inappropriate, intense anger or difficulty controlling anger (e.g., frequent displays of temper, constant anger, recurrent physical fights)

9. transient, stress-related paranoid ideation or severe dissociative symptoms

View my first Borderline Video from February

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBgrifzpjik

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[CheshireSeven]

is most like our emotions change so much that at some point we loose track of our mind so we are basically how we feel like at the moment so how can we know who we are if we are so many different ppl

[thecrackwalker]

Its called mindfulness. when you are all mixed up stop for a sec and pay sttention to your emotions and allow them to be as they arem just be aware of what is happening so you can later on try to see how better you can cope when this happens to you again

[LocustCloacina]

Sorry for posting so much, crackwalker, but I wanted to point out, as empty as your sense of self is (and I'm not denying that at all) you do seem to have SOME sense of self. You said you let people make all the decisions even if you "don't particularly like" their idea. See, you have tastes! That is a part of you and who you are. You said if you speak up you lose your self confidence. It seems you know at least some small things about yourself, but are insecure & unsure in showing them.

[thecrackwalker]

fragmentation. Yes, I agree with that... I am two, the one inside and the one you see.

[Lyssenk0]

Can this exist on a continuum or does it have to be a total and complete lack of identity?

[thecrackwalker]

no its like if you asked me to describe who I am, I couldn't do it. I have no idea who I am. I do not feel like an individual

[MixedSignals1979]

Wow I can't believe i found this video. For about 5 years I've been seeking out what is wrong with me. I never know WHO to be, I always find myself going into phases for months I'll be one person, then for months, i'll be someone else (meaning I take on their personas).... WHY? Do I not have my OWN identity??? Was it beaten out of me when i was a kid??

I also always felt i never knew how to fill out an online profile's "about me" section. I always felt BLANK is the best description!

[leanneforyou1]

YOU HAVE THREE KIDS WHO LOVE YOU.NICK ME AND SAM.YOUR BEAUTIFUL MOM COME MOVE OUT TO WHERE WE ARE??????????

[LocustCloacina]

I'm not sure if I'd say this can't exist on a continuum. Most of the time I hear people refer to bpd identity disturbance as having no identity or taking on identities of others they're with as crackwalker does. BUT I've heard some people say it's like they have two diff. sides in them (or more) who're trying to gain control (BUT NOT like MPD). We all have diff. parts of ourself, but this is stronger with bpd or more compartmentalized by the mind or something. I think it's called fragmentation.