Unsurprisingly, a person with borderline personality disorder will go through a range of emotions that can change very quickly – within a few hours. It can be difficult for loved ones to deal with as well as the patient, so let’s take a closer look at 14 facts about borderline personality disorder.
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A nervous breakdown refers to when someone is temporarily unable to function in their daily lives due to “emotional or physical stress.” We’re taking a closer look at 13 things to know about so-called nervous breakdowns…
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Bulimia nervosa—more commonly referred to as simply bulimia—is an eating disorder and mental health condition in which a person binges foods, and then proceeds to purge it in order to prevent weight gain. Although it typically affects young women, starting in their mid-to-late teens, the NHS says, “Men and women of any age can get […]
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While movies and TV shows often portray psychopaths as villains, not all are so blatantly evil in nature; most display psychopathic characteristics on a much subtler level. So subtle, in fact, that these individuals can be quite hard to detect—you may even be friends with or work alongside one. Although the terms ‘psychopath’ and ‘sociopath’ […]
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Anorexia nervosa—which is often referred to simply as anorexia—is an eating disorder in which people “have an intense fear of gaining weight,” says WebMD. In order to prevent this weight gain, they severely limit their consumption of food and, as a result, become incredibly thin. The disorder tends to begin during adolescence, and although it […]
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Those who develop BPD tend to begin exhibiting signs by early adulthood, but can get better with age. Here’s a look at the most common symptoms and biggest risk factors to be mindful of.
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