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Myths About Borderline Personality Disorder

There are many myths about Borderline Personality Disorder, not just among the community, but among some mental health professionals as well. These myths can be an obstacle in the treatment of the disorder, and some can even make the disorder worse, if believed.

Following are some of the common myths about Borderline Personality Disorder:

1. You have to be a "cutter" to have Borderline Personality Disorder. You have to have all of the criteria listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) to have Borderline Personality Disorder.
2. If you have Borderline Personality Disorder, you will never get better.
3. You have a basic problem with your personality – you are fundamentally flawed.
4. Borderline Personality Disorder is caused only by abuse (physical, sexual or emotional).
5. People with Borderline Personality Disorder need to go into psychotherapy and remember the trauma from past abuse and always feel the pain in order to resolve it.
6. All people with Borderline Personality Disorder are the same. They act the same way, feel the same way, etc.
7. There is no such thing as Borderline Personality Disorder.
8. People with Borderline Personality Disorder are just manipulative, bad people, and hurt other people on purpose.
9. Reasoning with someone who has Borderline Personality Disorder about their behavior, thoughts or feelings will make a difference.
10. Family can have control over their loved one’s illness.
11. Medication will not help people who have Borderline Personality Disorder, and these people are weak for taking medication.
12. All psychotropic medications are addictive.
13. All psychiatrists know how to treat Borderline Personality Disorder.
14. All researchers agree on the etiology (cause) of Borderline Personality Disorder.
15. Everything is known that needs to be known about the Borderline Personality Disorder – no more research needs to be done.
16. It is always the parent’s fault if the child gets Borderline Personality Disorder.
17. It is the person’s fault if they have Borderline Personality Disorder.
18. People with Borderline Personality Disorder are always in control during rages.
19. People with Borderline Personality Disorder always know what they do when they are in an episode.
20. People with Borderline Personality Disorder should not have to ask forgiveness for the things they do when in an episode if they cannot remember them.
21. Having Borderline Personality Disorder means that the person is "crazy."
22. Borderline Personality Disorder means you have more than one personality.
23. All people with Borderline Personality Disorder need is medication – therapy is not necessary (or vice-versa).
24. If you have Borderline Personality Disorder, you can’t have Bipolar Disorder, too (or any other disorder).
25. There is one medication (or combination of medications) that will treat all people with Borderline Personality Disorder.

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