Results: Close the borders
Published on 09/19/2015
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1.
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness marked by unstable moods, behavior, and relationships. Most people who have BPD suffer from: Problems with regulating emotions and thoughts Impulsive and reckless behavior Unstable relationships with other people. People with this disorder also have high rates of co-occurring disorders, such as depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, and eating disorders, along with self-harm, suicidal behaviors, and completed suicides. about 1.6 percent of adults in the United States have BPD in a given year. BPD usually begins during adolescence or early adulthood. Have you heard of BPD?
Yes
44%
687 votes
Not sure, maybe
23%
365 votes
No
33%
519 votes
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Throughout the years, clients might have been diagnosed with BPD or Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD), maybe both. Do you know of anyone diagnosed or you think they might qualify for BPD? Myself
4%
65 votes
Someone else
20%
311 votes
Both
3%
48 votes
Neither
39%
612 votes
Not sure
34%
535 votes
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3.
If yes to BPD, were they also diagnosed with HPD? Yes
4%
55 votes
No
14%
225 votes
Undecided
13%
205 votes
Not Applicable
69%
1086 votes
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4.
If you or someone else has BPD, and it's under control, what led to that status? Medication
8%
133 votes
Counseling, therapy
8%
123 votes
Residential treatment, a 28 day program or outpatient day program, or something of similar value
3%
49 votes
Not sure
11%
175 votes
N/A
74%
1169 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
16 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.42% | 7 | |
| all natural medicine | 0.06% | 1 |
| and a combination of above | 0.06% | 1 |
| this person doesn't think anything is wrong w/them, therefore, she won't seek help | 0.06% | 1 |
| faith-god | 0.06% | 1 |
| age | 0.06% | 1 |
| they won't ask for help and no one but me has the courage to tell them how ill they are. | 0.06% | 1 |
| holocaust | 0.06% | 1 |
| god | 0.06% | 1 |
| 4 | 0.06% | 1 |
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HPD and BPD or not popular so to speak as other diagnosis, after taking this survey has it given you insight to someone in your life? Yes
14%
221 votes
No
26%
413 votes
Undecided
16%
249 votes
Not Applicable
44%
688 votes
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