Borderline personality includes lack of control over emotions and sudden mood swings as well. Although dealing with such a disorder is pretty difficult but there are several ways to deal with them effectively.
Understand the causes
Borderline personality disorders can include both environmental as well as hereditary factors. If it has had some appearance in any of the family members, it could definitely run into the family further. Offspringâs and siblings of a person with BPD (borderline personality disorder) are more susceptible to such disorders. If one has been raised in a dysfunctional family, it could definitely lead to the borderline personality disorder. Abusive and alcoholic siblings and parents, hygiene, inappropriate nutrition and unhealthy living conditions also contribute to such disorders. Researchers have proved that women are more likely to develop the borderline personality disorders as compared to those of men. This probability really increases if they have been victims to sexual harassment and abuse. Therefore, understanding the reasons which lead to borderline personality is very important and helps in dealing with people suffering from such disorders.
Seek professional help
Immediate medical and professional help in various cases of borderline personality disorder is required. There are some significant features to it, which include, the patient suffering from the borderline personality disorder has hurt himself, threatened to commit suicide or attempted one, the person has threatened to harm someone around, there is a noticeable lack of normal social behavior in the person which makes him incapable to work properly and if the person displays various features of dissociative behavior or psychosis. Professional and medical advice proves to be a timely measure for controlling and relaxing such patients who may otherwise harm you at any point of time. Various drugs and medications help in soothing and calming such patients. Seeking timely professional as well as medical help is important and leads to various solutions which help a patient recover from the borderline personality disorder.
Patience and understanding
While dealing with a person suffering from borderline personality disorder, one needs to be extra cautious and careful. Never try to handle them in such a way which would hurt their feelings and sentiments even a bit. If this happens, they might retaliate in a harmful manner harming you, the things around and even themselves. Deal with them by showing extreme affection, love, concern and care. The more you respect their emotions and feelings; more are the chances that they would understand you and things you wish to convey them. The borderline personality disorder is actually a true medical condition and can definitely be measured as any other disease like cancer, tuberculosis or diabetes. It is actually detected using a brain scan.
Be careful of any drug abuse or dietary habits
It is a known fact that addiction forms a part of the borderline personality disorder. This is where you have to remain extremely careful and cautious while dealing with a person suffering from this disorder. Such patients are more susceptible to indulge into drug abuse and alcohol abuse. This would definitely worsen the condition and make such person an addict. If you see or feel that the person suffering from borderline personality disorder has become an addict, immediately act upon it and seek some professional advice to de-addict him. Apart from this, some of the patients suffering from such disorders could indulge into unhygienic and unhealthy food habits which include overeating and eating in compulsive or unhealthy manner.
Educate your family on borderline personality disorders
Educating and informing the family members about the disorder, its consequences and causes is really important. But one should always take care that it is done in such a manner that the patient suffering from the disorder does not feel awkward or insulted. Respecting such patients is really very important and should always be taken care of. Do not spread the word if the patient does not want the world to know about his/her suffering. This would only add insult to injury and de-moralize the patient. However, if anyone is curious about the patientâs behavior, he/she may rather ask directly. There are times in the borderline personality disorder wherein it is required for other people around to know the fact that a person is suffering from the syndrome.
