Borderline personality disorder care in Indiana

Understanding BPD

Borderline personality disorder can involve intense emotions, unstable relationships, a shifting sense of self, and difficulty with impulsivity. Emotions tend to arrive faster, hit harder and take longer to settle than they do for other people — which is exhausting from the inside and often misread from the outside.

Common features

• Intense fear of abandonment, real or perceived
• Relationships that swing between closeness and conflict
• Unstable self-image or sense of identity
• Impulsive behavior — spending, substance use, driving, eating
• Rapid mood shifts lasting hours to days
• Chronic feelings of emptiness
• Difficulty managing anger
• Self-harm or suicidal thoughts

How BPD is treated

Therapy is the primary treatment, and structured, skills-based approaches have the strongest track record. Psychiatric care can help with co-occurring symptoms such as depression, anxiety or sleep problems.

At Zalfi you can receive therapy, psychiatric care, or both, and when appropriate your clinicians can work collaboratively to support your treatment goals.