A classic communication theory, the double bind, may offer a unifying explanation for the paradoxes at the core of borderline ...

People with borderline personality disorder have a debilitating fear of real or perceived abandonment. Ironically, they often push people away.

People with the personality disorder have an extreme fear of being left. They use anger to protect from feeling fear, but it can lead to isolation.

Is it possible to spot personality dysfunction from someone's everyday word use? My colleagues and I have conducted research ...

Season’s greetings to all our readers. As the Christmas festivities begin to wind down and many of us reflect on the days just passed, it is important to remember that the holidays, while joyful for ...

Personality disorders affect an estimated 9% of Americans. Only a mental-health professional can diagnose a personality disorder, typically in adulthood. Insider compared the behaviors, traits, and ...

Jumping to conclusions that someone's difficult behavior indicates a "personality disorder" is often nothing more than an insult disguised as a clinical observation.

Petulant borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a potential subtype of BPD. It involves mood changes and irritability. There is debate over subtypes of BPD. Petulant BPD is one of the four subtypes ...

People with borderline personality disorder, like Emily Williams, experience discrimination and stigma when presenting to health services after self-harm or suicide attempts, according to a ...