"...What defines borderline personality disorder--and makes it so explosive--is the sufferers' inability to calibrate their feelings and behavior. When faced with an event that makes them depressed or angry, they often become inconsolable or enraged. Such problems may be exacerbated by impulsive behaviors: overeating or substance abuse; suicide attempts; intentional self-injury. (The methods of self-harm that borderlines choose can be gruesomely creative. One psychologist told me of a woman who used fingernail clippers to pull off slivers of her skin.""

Mmmmm......

Seems to me, there was a time when this disorder didn't exist, however some of the symptoms more common like paranoia did, it has developed into paranoia plus. I think these are the personality disorders they did a study on recently and concluded that a large number of young people were affected. These are the kinds of disorders that people should be on medication for. No amount of therapy or homeopathic meds. will do.

it has a very negative connotation in Psychiatric setting. Associated closely with manipulative behavior.

well, like this is no good. These people need help and it doesn't sound like they're getting it.

Just watched "Gia" with Angelina Jolie. Great portrayal of the description in this clip. Thanks, I didn't make any connection to a particular disorder until now but it screams BPD.