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Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline personality disorder is a mental illness which impacts the way one thinks about themselves and others, thus causing problems in day to day activities. It may cause bouts of anger, anxiety, depression, intense mood swings, impulsive behavior, periods of paranoia, etc. The symptoms usually begin during late teen, and it normally improves with age.

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I am experiencing intense mood swings. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor,For almost a year, I have been contemplating bipolar disorder. I am uncertain if it is that or just depression. I have noticed extreme changes in my appetite. Sometimes, I do not sleep at all due to heightened energy in my 'good' weeks. In those 'good' months, I feel like the best perso...  Read Full »


Dr. Vishal Anilkumar Gandhi

Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Thank you for seeking help from a psychiatrist. I am glad to see you again. It appears you do not have bipolar disorder but rather borderline personality disorder. This involves chronic feelings of emptiness, emotional outbursts, overwhelming behavior, and self-harming t...  Read Full »

I am a female struggling during sex with my female partner. Kindly help.

Query: \Hello doctor,I am a 22-year-old female, and I struggle during intercourse. I do not have a low libido. I feel like I am doing wrong during intercourse with my 21-year-old female partner. She is very supportive, reassuring, and comforting, but I cannot get rid of those negative feelings inside me. K...  Read Full »


Dr. Chibitam Hope Obia

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Your negative feelings and struggle to be involved in intercourse with a female partner may be due to borderline personality disorder. I can see you do not have low libido, or any history of stress, relationship break, bereavement, or pre...  Read Full »

My brother is dealing with depression. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor,I am 23 and the oldest of thirteen kids. My little brother, who is 15 years old, has struggled with depression and is suicidal, or so he claims. He has always been normal around me, and I have never seen any signs of this, but I moved out about five years ago. He once took a knife and held...  Read Full »


Dr. Vishal Anilkumar Gandhi

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your brother seems to be suffering from a personality disorder. The symptoms or behavior that you mentioned above are more likely to be cluster B personality. Your brother has more borderline personality with overlapping antisocial personality traits. People in cluster...  Read Full »

How to manage mixed feelings of joy and despondency?

Query: Hello doctor, One minute I am fine and the next minute I just want to disappear. I have had extreme feelings of abandonment for awhile. So I now avoid any new relationships. I am currently not taking any medications for my psychological issues. I have in the past but decided a year ago to try life w...  Read Full »


Dr. Akanksha Sharma

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I feel that you have been already diagnosed with BPD (borderline personality disorder). The moods which you face are very characteristic of this. Depression is a likely disorder with BPD. I would suggest you at least undergo therapy sessions for cognitive behavioral th...  Read Full »

My partner has borderline personality disorder. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, My partner has received a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. She has been suspended from work on an allegation of a serious breach of health and safety, which could lead to dismissal. We are trying to investigate whether her diagnosis could have impacted her actions. She ha...  Read Full »


Dr. Ramchandra Lamba

Answer: Hello, ]Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your problem and understand your concern. Yes, Borderline personality disorder can impact her behavior. Also, there can be micropsychotic episodes in a BPD person. If they are present, it can affect her behavior drastically. So, it depends on wheth...  Read Full »

Is a strong desire to have an illness a part of a disorder?

Query: Hello doctor, I have something which affects me a lot. Basically, I desire to have a mental illness, and I have been even faking certain symptoms. To be exact, I do actually have mental health problems, I am diagnosed with Asperger’s, bipolar disorder, and OCD. However, I have a feeling I am not ...  Read Full »


Dr. Ajay Singh

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is good that you are aware and trying to take the help of a psychiatrist. You are suffering from a borderline personality disorder. You like to take attention from people. You want to be pampered by your family, so you are looking for such an illness or faking illne...  Read Full »

I have been having mood swings and was diagnosed with borderline disorder. I get impulsive love to argue with people and also have suicidal thoughts. What is happening to me?

Query: Hello doctor, I have extreme mood swings that alternate between high and low every few weeks. When I am happy it feels like magic, I feel wired up as if I have just taken 50 cups of coffee. It is great because I feel positive and a lot more energetic than usual. Unfortunately, while being hyper or ...  Read Full »


Dr. Awadhesh P. Singh Solanki

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query, and you have given a very straight and elaborated history, which suggests that you are having rapid mood swings which is a sign of bipolar affective disorder (BPAD). But this illness is curable. You are having ultrashort period mood swings in wh...  Read Full »

Can mental problems change a person's personality?

Query: Hello doctor, I have a cousin who I suspect has some form of mental problem. She scolds her mother for days in a row. She tends to want to be in control of things. She is also jealous of me and does not like me to be close to her mom, my aunt. I think she was about ten years old. She tried pushing ...  Read Full »


Dr. Vishal Anilkumar Gandhi

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for taking help from a psychiatrist. It is difficult to reach a diagnosis from the above details, but she may have a borderline personality disorder. It is a type of personality or nature. She may have a chronic feeling of emptiness, emotional outbursts, ov...  Read Full »

My delusional disorder and BPD have worsened, despite taking treatments and medications. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I have been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and delusional disorder. I am on 500 mg of Quetiapine at night and 20 mg of Paroxetine in the morning. However, I have concerns about the diagnosis. Some aspects of my condition might not be accurately captured with just BPD. I...  Read Full »


Dr. Vishal Anilkumar Gandhi

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Thank you for seeking help from a psychiatrist. Your delusional disorder may have worsened due to stress or other triggering factors. You may be experiencing persecutory and referential delusions. I suggest discussing wi...  Read Full »

I have a troubled life with frequent personality changes. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I have been experiencing a very unsettled life for many years. First, I was told I had a split personality, and now others are noticing changes in my state of being. I am regressing into a child-like state with anger and anxiety and have a difficult sex life with my husband. I can have...  Read Full »


Dr. Vandana Patidar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to iclinq.com. I understand what you are going through right now. The conflicts you are facing are a common problem amongst the youth nowadays. The way you are explaining things about yourself, I do not think you have schizophrenia. However, a detailed evaluation is a must. We need ...  Read Full »

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