Borderline personality disorder (bpd)

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Borderline personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive pattern of instability in relationships, self-image, moods, and behavior and hypersensitivity to possible rejection and abandonment.

People with borderline personality disorder fear rejection and abandonment, partly because they do not want to be alone.
Doctors diagnose borderline personality disorder based on specific symptoms, including frequently changing relationships, self-image, and mood and self-destructive, impulsive behavior.
Psychotherapy can reduce suicidal behaviors, help relieve depression, and help people with this disorder function better, but drugs are sometimes needed to lessen symptoms.

Personality disorders are long-lasting, pervasive patterns of thinking, perceiving, reacting, and relating that cause the person significant distress and/or impair the person