Borderline - Narcissistic Personality Disorder (BPD-NPD)

This video is not all encompassing regarding the signs and symptoms of borderline and/or narcissistic personality disorders. It would be recommended those interested in learning more about the disorder(s), and/or getting counseling, check out the various websites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialectical_behavioral_therapy

http://www.dbtselfhelp.com/

http://www.psychologytoday.com/conditions/narcissistic.html

http://www.halcyon.com/jmashmun/npd/traits.html

http://www.borderlinepersonality.ca/bordernonhelpbpd.htm

There are currently 10 conditions that are considered personality disorders, some of which have very little in common. Mental health professionals group those personality disorders that share characteristics into one of three clusters:

Cluster A Personality Disorders are those considered to be marked by odd, eccentric behavior. Paranoid, Schizoid and Schizotypal Personality Disorders are in this category.

Cluster B Personality Disorders are evidenced by dramatic, erratic behaviors and include Histrionic, Narcissistic, Antisocial and Borderline Personality Disorders.

Cluster C Personality Disorders are distinguished by the anxious, fearful behavior commonly seen in Obsessive-Compulsive, Avoidant and Dependent Personality Disorders.

Please do not confuse BPD/NPD, which both fit into a like cluster of signs and symptoms, with PTSD, or other disorders, a study I will be posting a separate video of signs and symptoms on.

This video requires attention to detail and reading through ... you may want to watch it more than once to fully appreciate the backdrop of music from the Phantom of the Opera (Masquerade and Phantom of the Opera songs).

If you are a non-BPD/NPD, this video holds important actions and understanding. Non-BPDs are often fully enveloped by the abuse from the BPD and/or NPD before they ever recognize what hit them. I hope this will help to alleviate that feeling of you losing your mind and recognize that bottom line solutions often times include a stand involving tough love. Don't allow your own sense of empathy and good heart to be victimized by a BPD and/or NPD.

If you are a BPD and/or NPD, or in the mode of trying to self-assess, please remember that this video is not all encompassing, and you should seek professional counseling for a unbiased and specific diagnosis pertinent to your particular signs and symptoms. You can find help and change if you want to.

Regardless if you are the Non, or the BPD, I hope you will find some solace in viewing this film/information.

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[sundog444]

BPD and NPD are not the same thing. The narssisists are the perpetrators of abuse and the survivors of abuse are labeled BPD. I grew up under a destructive narssisist who knew I was being sexually abused and did nothing but add beatings to the dark experience of childhood. My narsissistic bitch of a mother always called me stupid. I have a cumulative 4.0 GPA, my major is psychology I have two years to go I know what I speak of from experience as well as education. You are misinforming people.

[ClaudiaMontana8]

Symptoms are from the same cluster. Please read the more info section before making comments. As for your extensive education and 4.0 GPA ... doesn't mean much in the big picture. I hope one day you will find a more forgiving attitude towards your mother who, with your grand education, you seem only to muster up vulgar words for. My major was psych also ... & I find, as with this comment, a lack of human understanding & perpetuation of negativity rather than cure. Good luck.

[candiceevans1]

@ClaudiaMontana8 maybe you dont have the capacity to feel empathy toward others either,,,,ummm did you jut hear what that woman said ab being molested and then beaten by her mother on top of it,,,then you chastise her for not having good feelings toward her mother? I think mentioning her gpa was related to her mother calling her stupid,,,,u dont take critisism very well either

[ClaudiaMontana8]

@candiceevans1 ... You make a good point regarding the gpa being relative to wanting to achieve due to having a mother who was abusive. I do not agree with the rest of what you write. What I was pointing out is that it is important to move into the realm of forgiveness and not develop some narcissistic characteristics. And, this means not only forgiveness of the other, but of self ... for a child all too often blames themselves and until one can move beyond that, they are trapped in a prison.

[ClaudiaMontana8]

@candiceevans1 ... I think what sundog said has been experienced by all too many. Empathy ... don't jump to conclusions on that one as you may not know what private correspondence may have taken place either. You are clearly on the attack ... and I am not going to reciprocate in such demeaning fashion. Best advise, take it or leave it, be careful how you judge others.

[loyk10]

Every year theres more and more labels for peoples behavior,it is only natural for each one of us to have a certain behavior,being or acting diffrent doesnt mean you are wrong,it means you are wrong only in the eye of those people that want you to buy legal drugs.Come on,.you are not a sheep.!

People have this obsesiveness with being `normal`. Its like a new form of religion they want to cling to.

[ClaudiaMontana8]

Granted, one's idea of "normal" vs. another can be quite different; however, extremes should be recognized. If one thinks it "normal" to brutalize another then "acceptable" must take precedent. All things are relative in scope and nature.

[moniquemonicat]

You just described my sister and my boyfriend to the letter. Knowledge is power. Thanks for the video.

[plalelal]

This is one of ther better explainationsof BPD and NPD along with great examples. Good work!

[learning2liveful]

Wow. I'm so sad for all of us who have been through this crap loading bullshit from freaking narcissist's. I have lived 19 years with one and just now regained some power through knowledge I have learned from all of you, with out the internet I probably would still be in prison. Please instead of arguing points lets just learn from each other.

[11JLZ]

This describes my bf to a tee. I've been researching on why he is the way he is, and whether his behaviour merely an anger problem. Now I see it is much more serious than I thought

[KamaKinky]

@lunaxelaju1

I hear you. The same thing happened to me.

[anticliche321]

never thought of the phantom of narcissistic.. guess it makes sense

[HardeyLeone]

@sundog444 I would say you need to think again about the study of psychology if you come here and say all this private stuff about your life in public!!