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4) The person tries to kill him -- or herself or engages in self-mutilation.If you witness this behavior in anyone, immediately call 911.Their condition is due to a combination of genes, a childhood environment of abuse, turbulence and/or neglect, and erratic biochemistry.

Any personality disorder is a fixed, lasting pattern of thinking, feeling and acting that usually leads the person into emotionally and/or physically dangerous situations.

Oftentimes, it’s confused with Bipolar Disorder, which is characterized by more extreme, fast mood swings.

Perhaps the most well-known example of BPD is Winona Ryder’s character Susanna Kaysen in , a film which follows the real-life experience (it’s based on the book written by Kaysen) of young women in a mental hospital in the ’60s.

So to answer the question you may be thinking right now: No, not everyone who is diagnosed with BPD is admitted into a mental ward, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a difficult mental illness with which to live—particularly when it comes to interpersonal relationships.

While any mental illness can take a toll on relationships, BPD is often thought to take the cake when it comes to making dating difficult.