BPD Explained: Symptoms, Splitting & Treatment

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is deeply misunderstood and heavily stigmatized. Licensed therapist Kati Morton walks through the DSM criteria for BPD and how the symptoms actually show up in real life and relationships.

We cover fear of abandonment, splitting, identity disturbance, quiet BPD, overlap with PTSD, ADHD, and anxiety, the link to childhood trauma, boundaries in relationships, remission, and treatments like DBT, MBT, schema therapy, and medication.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

01:00 Why "Personality Disorder" is a Misleading Term

01:55 How BPD is Diagnosed: DSM Criteria Overview

02:55 BPD Symptom 1: Fear of Abandonment & Attachment Styles

04:45 BPD Symptom 2: Splitting, Idealization & Devaluation

07:25 BPD Symptom 3: Identity Disturbance & Chronic Emptiness

08:31 BPD Symptom 4: Impulsivity in Daily Life

12:05 BPD Symptom 5: Recurrent Suicidal Behavior & Self-Harm

16:05 BPD Symptom 6: Affective Instability (BPD vs Bipolar Disorder)