Personality Disorders Support Group

Personality disorders form a class of mental disorders that are characterized by long-lasting rigid patterns of thought and behaviour. Personality disorders are seen by the American Psychiatric Association as an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the culture of the individual who exhibits it.

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musicmad123 06/12/2008

so I just got diagnosed with "Emotionally unstable personality traits" (traits because apparently I'm too young to have a disorder) anyways apparently it's the same as borderline ?? anyways just introducing myself, and are they the same ?

deleted_user 06/12/2008

Welcome, I hope you find the answers you are looking for.

deleted_user 06/12/2008

Welcome and sort of, they are linked together. Its like a spider web. It depends on how they manifest themselves. Borderline for me is the anchor to the other personality disorders. The others stem off of it.
The reason they say you are too young is because your brain is still developing. You'll get a full dio when they know it can't alter anymore.

Hope this helped
-Andrew

musicmad123 06/13/2008

ah i see thanks

deleted_user 06/14/2008

Hi,
I am new also, feel free to drop a line, You are not alone

deleted_user 06/14/2008

They say it is around the age of 25 that a young persons' mind is fully delevoloped, so it's hard to give you a full dianogisis as you are so young and still growing and developing both mentally, physically and hormonally.
I hope you feel welcomed here and find any of the answers you are looking for.

deleted_user 06/15/2008

Hi, welcome to Ds and to this group...:)

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