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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Schizophrenia Generalized anxiety disorder Borderline personality disorder Bipolar disorder

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

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

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