{"id":8715,"date":"2024-03-19T14:33:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T14:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/?page_id=8715"},"modified":"2025-01-29T19:21:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T19:21:11","slug":"bpd-and-eupd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/?page_id=8715","title":{"rendered":"BPD \/ EUPD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Borderline Personality Disorder comes under the umbrella of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorders and is a complex condition that can significantly impact your life and the lives of those around you. If you have been diagnosed with BPD\/EUPD, understanding the disorder, the symptoms, and your available treatment options is really important, both for you and your support network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have been diagnosed with BPD\/EUPD, you are probably experiencing unstable emotions and self-image, having problems with relationships, experiencing intense mood swings, impulsivity, and difficulty managing your emotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull six-services has-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0929ba60 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-large);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:0\">\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center p-animation-text-moveUp\">In a Nutshell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center p-animation-text-moveUp\">BPD and EUPD Symptoms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center p-animation-text-moveUp\">BPD and EUPD are characterised by strong emotions, unstable relationships and impulsive behaviour <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns p-animation-text-moveUp is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-df70c5d9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"294\" data-attachment-id=\"12778\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/?attachment_id=12778\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms.png\" data-orig-size=\"352,294\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BPD-Symptoms\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms-300x251.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms.png\" src=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12778\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:82px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms.png 352w, https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms-300x251.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);letter-spacing:-0.04em;line-height:1.1\">Intense Fear of Abandonment<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">You may go to extreme lengths to avoid real or imagined abandonment leading to turbulent relationships.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-grey-background-color has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"294\" data-attachment-id=\"12778\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/?attachment_id=12778\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms.png\" data-orig-size=\"352,294\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BPD-Symptoms\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms-300x251.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms.png\" src=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12778\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:80px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms.png 352w, https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms-300x251.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);letter-spacing:-0.03em;line-height:1.1\">Unstable Relationships<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">You may have pattern of unstable and intense relationships characterised by idealisation and devaluation of others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"294\" data-attachment-id=\"12778\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/?attachment_id=12778\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms.png\" data-orig-size=\"352,294\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BPD-Symptoms\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms-300x251.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms.png\" src=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12778\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:82px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms.png 352w, https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms-300x251.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);letter-spacing:-0.03em;line-height:1.1\">Identity Disturbance<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">You may have a distorted sense of yourself, or your self-image, which can lead to feelings of emptiness and instability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns p-animation-text-moveUp is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c0ed80d6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"294\" data-attachment-id=\"12778\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/?attachment_id=12778\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms.png\" data-orig-size=\"352,294\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BPD-Symptoms\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms-300x251.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms.png\" src=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12778\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:80px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms.png 352w, https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms-300x251.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);letter-spacing:-0.04em;line-height:1.1\">Impulsive Behaviour<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">You may be impulsive and unable to control urges:  reckless spending, substance abuse, binge eating, or risky sexual behaviour.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-grey-background-color has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"294\" data-attachment-id=\"12778\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/?attachment_id=12778\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms.png\" data-orig-size=\"352,294\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BPD-Symptoms\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms-300x251.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms.png\" src=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12778\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:78px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms.png 352w, https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms-300x251.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);letter-spacing:-0.03em;line-height:1.1\">Emotional Instability<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">You may have rapid and intense mood swings, triggered by interpersonal stressors and problems controlling your anger.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"294\" data-attachment-id=\"12778\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/?attachment_id=12778\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms.png\" data-orig-size=\"352,294\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BPD-Symptoms\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms-300x251.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms.png\" src=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12778\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:76px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms.png 352w, https:\/\/behavioural-therapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BPD-Symptoms-300x251.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);letter-spacing:-0.03em;line-height:1.1\">Chronic Feelings of Emptiness<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">You may have a persistent feeling of emptiness and loneliness, even though you spend a lot of time and  effort to fill the void.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diagnosis and Treatment Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diagnosis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Diagnosing BPD and EUPD typically involves a comprehensive evaluation by a mental health professional. This evaluation may include a review of symptoms, medical history, and possibly psychological testing to rule out other conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Treatment Options<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Therapy<\/strong>: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is the gold standard treatment for BPD and EUPD. We will focus on teaching you skills to manage your emotions, increase distress tolerance, improve your relationships, and reduce any impulsive behaviours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Medication<\/strong>: While medication alone is not generally the primary treatment for BPD and EUPD, some medications may be prescribed to you for specific symptoms such as depression, anxiety, or unstable moods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supportive Services<\/strong>: Support groups and peer-led programmes can provide you with a sense of community and understanding. These programmes offer you validation, encouragement and practical coping strategies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Self-care Strategies<\/strong>: Developing healthy coping mechanisms such as mindfulness, relaxation techniques, and stress management will really help you with managing your symptoms and promoting your overall well-being.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You CAN Learn to Manage Your Symptoms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While BPD\/EUPD presents unique challenges, with proper understanding and treatment, you can learn to manage your symptoms and lead a fulfilling life. Seeking professional help, building a support network, and practicing self-care are essential first steps towards your recovery. 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