7 Stages of The BPD Relationship Cycle

In this video, I talk about the 7 destructive stages of a relationship with a woman with borderline personality disorder. Please note that I am speaking specifically about a woman who is either unaware, untreated, or not able to successfully manage her BPD symptoms. Males also suffer from BPD but because there are so few resources aimed at men who are in this situation, I decided to discuss it from this angle. If this video resonates with you, please like, share, and subscribe so that others might find help in it as well! I would so greatly appreciate it. 💜 It’s my intention that everyone who watches gets at least one important take-away. 🙏 The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders’ criteria for Borderline personality disorder is “a pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity, beginning in early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by 5 of the following symptoms: 1. Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment. 2. A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships characterized by alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluation. 3. Identity disturbance: Markedly and persistently unstable self-image or sense of self. 4. Impulsivity in at least two areas that are potentially self-damaging, for example, spending, substance abuse, reckless driving, sex, binge eating, etc. Note: Do not include suicidal or self-mutilating behavior covered in criterion 5. 5. Recurring suicidal behavior, gestures, or threats or self-mutilating behaviour 6. Affective instability caused by a marked reactivity of mood, for example, intense episodic dysphoria, anxiety, or irritability, usually lasting a few hours and rarely more than a few days. 7. Chronic feelings of emptiness. 8. Inappropriate, intense anger, or difficulty controlling anger, for example, frequent displays of temper, constant anger, recurrent physical fights. 9. Transient paranoid ideation or severe dissociative symptoms. If you have thoughts bout harming yourself, get help right away by taking one of these actions: Call 911 or your local emergency number immediately. Call a suicide hotline number. In the U.S., call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) In Canada: Call your mental health provider, doctor or other health care provider. Reach out to a loved one, trusted friend About Me Hi! I’m Lise Leblanc. I am a therapist, life coach, and author of 9 self-healing guides. I have over 20 years of experience in therapeutic, educational, and leadership roles. For information about private consultations, please visit: #bpd; #borderlinepersonalitydisorder; #personalitydisorder