Borderline personality disorder is a poorly understood mood disorder. An Emotional Hair Trigger, Often Misread New York Times looks at this psychiatric disorder.
People with the disorder are said to have a thin emotional skin and often behave like 2-year-olds, throwing tantrums when some innocent word, gesture, facial expression or action by others sets off an emotional storm they cannot control. The attacks can be brutal, pushing away those they care most about. Then, when the storm subsides, they typically revert to being “sweet and wonderful,” as one family member put it.
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Source: New York Times
