Living with Borderline Personality Disorder

Max points: 5 Type: TEDx Talk

A candid personal account of living with borderline personality disorder, explaining emotional dysregulation, diagnosis, and recovery tools like dialectical behavior therapy's “opposite action.” It exposes stigma, suicide risk, and offers hope—practical, empathetic insights for anyone affected or supporting someone with BPD.

Channel: TEDx Duration: 0:10:14

Questions

1. What mental health condition was the speaker diagnosed with after being hospitalized?

Schizophrenia Bipolar disorder Borderline personality disorder Generalized anxiety disorder

2. What stereotype about people with BPD can negatively affect their treatment?

That they are violent That they are manipulative That they are lazy That they are dishonest

3. According to the DSM-5, what is one of the key features of borderline personality disorder (BPD)?

Frantic efforts to avoid abandonment Obsessive hand-washing Memory loss Hallucinations

4. Which therapy was highlighted as effective in reducing suicide risk and symptoms in BPD patients?

Dialectical behavior therapy Electroconvulsive therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Acceptance and commitment therapy

5. What is the 'opposite action skill' taught in dialectical behavior therapy?

Distracting yourself from emotions Reacting with exaggerated emotion Suppressing all emotions completely Responding opposite to your emotional impulse

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