BPD Planet

Dr. Rhoda Hahn shares her insight on recognizing the signs of Borderline Personality Disorder.

Despite the common belief that a child’s suicide attempt is a way of getting attention, it is believed that this is the case in only 10 percent of cases. Around two thirds of children who attempt suicide genuinely want to die or escape a seemingly impossible situation. It is very hard to predict the likelihood of suicide, especially in children and teenagers.

Could your child’s explosiveness and impulsive behavior be a sign of borderline personality disorder? Are you often confronted with intense rages, hostility, oversensitivity and overreaction, or self-injurious behavior like cutting, burning, or substance abuse? Are your daughter’s relationships unstable – do friends turn from “soul mates” to worst enemies in the space of hours? Does [...]