Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental illness. Characterized by an ongoing pattern of severe disturbances in various emotions and relationships, self image, and behavior. Although BPD is still widely misunderstood. More celebrities are coming forward to raise awareness and understanding of the disorder. This article examines 12 famous people who have been reported to live with BPD. Their behaviors are linked to the condition, and how mental health advocates continue to work to stigmatize disorders like BPD.
Behavioral Traits of Borderline Personality Disorder
BPD is considered a personality disorder because of the long term patterns of unstable relating to the world and others. Core behavioral traits associated with BPD include. Fear of abandonment. People with BPD have an intense fear that important people will leave them or that they will be alone. Read more
Beyond those historically speculated to have had BPD, many celebrities openly share their experiences with mental illness to spark valuable discussion. Their bravery counteracts stigma by normalizing disorders as medical issues instead of character flaws. Different conditions share features of emotional deregulation triggering BPD behaviors. Emma Stone: has spoken about living with panic attacks since childhood which manifest physically through arrhythmia, extreme nausea. Panic disorder involves intense fears that trigger full blown panic episodes. Read more
While challenging to live with BPD symptoms, proper treatment significantly improves quality of life and reduces health risks. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan is considered the gold standard, a type of cognitive behavioral therapy teaching skills in four modules. – Mindfulness: Focuses on being fully present instead of worrying about past/future through techniques like breathing meditation, modeling non judgment. – Distress Tolerance: Coping with intense emotions in healthy ways instead of destructive Read more