What is borderline personality disorder?

Borderline personality disorder is marked by a pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts.

How do members experience borderline personality disorder?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with borderline personality disorder*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for borderline personality disorder*

*Data from patients with borderline personality disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with borderline personality disorder*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for borderline personality disorder (8 evaluations)
Side effects
ruminating thoughts
Total evaluations
8
Tried for
borderline personality disorder (13)
Treatment

(Lamictal)
Perceived effectiveness
for borderline personality disorder (3 evaluations)
Side effects
memory problems
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
borderline personality disorder (7)
Treatment

(Abilify)
Perceived effectiveness
for borderline personality disorder (3 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
borderline personality disorder (5)
Treatment

(Zoloft)
Perceived effectiveness
for borderline personality disorder (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
borderline personality disorder (5)
Treatment

(Topamax)
Perceived effectiveness
for borderline personality disorder (1 evaluation)
Side effects
headaches
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
borderline personality disorder (2)

*Data from patients with borderline personality disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has borderline personality disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 26
20s 405
30s 1,025
40s 1,043
50s 777
60s 351
70+ 56

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 341
Female 3,299