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Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder services offered in Irvine Spectrum, Irvine, CA

If you struggle with the unstable and explosive emotions that accompany borderline personality disorder and want help and understanding instead of judgment, rely on George Tun, MD, at Even Better Mood Clinic in Irvine, California. With assistance from skilled providers and a personalized care plan, you can embrace a better self-image and enjoy a stable and satisfying life. To learn more, schedule your in-person or telehealth consultation today by phone or online.

Borderline Personality Disorder Q & A

What is borderline personality disorder?

A borderline personality disorder is a severe psychiatric condition that impacts your feelings about yourself and others. Outward signs include a pattern of unstable and intense relationships alongside distorted self-image and impulsiveness. This disorder can make it difficult to function day-to-day.

This disorder typically begins in your early adulthood, and that’s also when the emotional symptoms like anger or impulsiveness are most severe. Don’t try to “wait it out” on your own because deep-rooted symptoms like poor self-image and fear of abandonment persist even into the relative stability of full adulthood.

Getting help from experienced and compassionate professionals helps manage your symptoms to keep them from progressing into more severe problems. You can also enjoy the benefits of a more fulfilling life when you show yourself compassion and get the help you need.

What are the symptoms of borderline personality disorder?

Your symptoms may include:

  • Shifting perception of yourself along with changes in goals and values
  • Changing how you feel about others, such as idolizing a person and then deciding they are uncaring or cruel
  • Severe fear of abandonment and going to extremes to avoid separation or rejection
  • Periods of paranoia or losing touch with reality, particularly when stressed
  • Impulsive behaviors like unsafe sex, binge eating, gambling, driving dangerously, misusing drugs, going on spending sprees, or sabotaging yourself out of good jobs or healthy relationships
  • Persistent loneliness or emptiness
  • Anger management issues

You may also struggle with thoughts of suicide or self-harm, particularly if you fear rejection or separation. If you find yourself in this situation, call 911 or the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (988) right away for help.

What can I expect from borderline personality disorder treatment?

Borderline personality disorder is diagnosed based on a thorough psychiatric evaluation, a review of your medical history, and a discussion about your symptoms.

Reaching out to the Even Better Mood Clinic is an important first step, and the team helps you pursue the future you deserve with an effective care plan.

While your experiences are unique to you, many individuals with borderline personality disorder benefit from psychotherapy (talk therapy) and medication management. Medication can help you manage lingering emotional symptoms, and therapy gives you a safe place to explore your feelings. 

You can find support for borderline personality disorder at Even Better Mood Clinic. Book an in-person or telemedicine appointment through the online schedule or by calling the office today.