Brain & Nervous System Diseases and Conditions Mental Health

Risk Factors and Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder

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It is believed that some people are predisposed to BPD through family history, yet the mental disorder needs traumatic experiences, such as being neglected or abandoned as a child; disruptive or dysfunctional family life; or physical, emotional, or sexual abuse to truly spawn the disorder.

Supposedly, chronic episodes of stress or fear, as well as an adult dependency on drugs and alcohol, can cause borderline personality disorder.