Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Resources

The most important thing to remember if you are suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder is that it is not your fault. Research from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) suggests the exact causes of BPD remain unknown, though both environmental and biological factors are thought to play a role. No specific gene has been shown to directly cause BPD, but various genes have been identified as playing a role in its development. The brain’s functioning, seen in MRI testing, is often different in people with BPD, suggesting a neurological basis for the disorder.

The American Journal of Psychiatry reports that while Borderline Personality Disorder is a serious mental illness, it is by no means a life sentence. Research has shown that the prognosis for BPD has improved over the past decade. With proper treatment, almost half of those diagnosed with BPD will not meet the criteria for diagnosis just two years later. Ten years later, 88 percent of people who were once diagnosed with BPD no longer meet criteria for a diagnosis. With the right kind of BPD treatment, your symptoms can improve, too.