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How Long Does Someone With BPD Live?

How Long Does Someone With BPD Live?

First of all, let’s figure out what BPD is. BPD stands for Border Personality Disorder. It is usually characterized by the following symptoms:

  • Intense emotions.
  • Poor self-image.
  • Impulsive behaviours.

A Border Personality disorder is called so due to its constant conditions between neuroses and psychoses.

Based on several statistics, the life expectancy of people with borderline personality is usually around 15-20 years shorter than those without it.

This is usually due to the following reasons such as:

  • Suicide.
  • Stress.
  • Alcohol or drug addictions.

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