Importance Of Parental Roles To Prevent Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) And Its Causes

Borderline personality disorder (BPD), also known as emotionally unstable personality disorder is a disorder which actually lasts a lifetime. Those who have BPD possesses behavior characterized by unstable sense of oneself and volatile relationships with other people. Some of them also appears to be very emotional even in a normal circumstance.

According to Counsel Heal individuals who have BPD often have an extreme fear of abandonment, frequent dangerous behavior, a feeling of emptiness, and self-harm. Symptoms of BPD may be brought on by even seemingly normal events.

The behavior typically begins by early adulthood, and occurs across a variety of situations. Substance abuse, depression, and eating disorders are commonly associated with BPD. About 10 percent of those with BPD die by suicide as a result of extreme self harm.

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BPD may be a genetic condition. A study on individuals with BPD published in the Journal of Personality Disorders suggests the disorder has a substantial genetic component, thus it can be passed on from one generation to another.

Another cause of BPD is unpredictable parenting. Parents who are often termed as "Irresponsible" belongs to this category, they are parents whom often neglects their responsibilities as parents to their kids. These are parents who do not practically have a healthy relationship with their children. Children growing in this kind of environment are more likely to have BPD.

The last one is abuse. Abuse comes in many form, may it be giving the children tasks that they are not capable of or exhausting their capabilities as a child.

Bad habits of every parent could place a great impact towards their children's emotional, mental and psychological upbringing says Psych Central. What is worse is that some parents might not realize this.