Whoa. That's fascinating. Can you elaborate on why it's called "splitting"?
Because people or ideas are either categorised as "all good" or "all bad" and it can switch instantly. Splitting is another coping mechanism.
Mincan, sorry if I offended you.
Not at all, the statements are true about people that effected you in your life. I am just trying to make sure that you don't believe all people with BPD act towards people the same. Then again, I haven't had much experience with lots of people so I don't know really how I'll behave until I do.
I don't know what the law is like in Canada, but here you are not required to tell the cops a damn thing.
Same here, that's why I said "not going to happen" it was just an example.
Are there any meds that can help?
Sometimes if the borderline psychotic episodes are long enough or debilitating enough, they can be put on anti-psychotics. However, most Borderlines do not actually have clinical episodes of psychosis, it's more a transient and benign form of thought patterns. The term borderline itself was coined in the 30s because at the time it was considered a borderline condition between neurosis and psychosis. However, most people with the disorder and those treating it have discussed changing the title to something more accurate, such as the most common recipient - Emotional Dysregulation Disorder. Since Borderline have extremely rapid cycling mood swings, that can last seconds, minutes, hours, and no more than a few days (this is also true in ADHD ) and feel as though they have no control over their emotions and their emotions control their lives, not them.
Medication is usually prescribed to treat either symptomology or cormorbid diagnoses, such as depression, anxiety, etc.
My psychiatrist has been trying me on anti-depressants mainly to treat my anxiety, but they either cause more for me or have side effects I cannot handle. My depression is most likely dopamine based, not seratonin, since I have ADHD, and certain stimulants are effective anti-depressants for those that have ADHD. The amphetamine class of stimulants approved for treatment of ADHD include Methylphenidate (Ritalin, the most "Down to business" in terms of effect and side effects!), dextroamphetamine (the most cognitive, and least somatic), d,l, amphetamine (Adderall, the most side effect and mood effecting (half and half as far as positive is concerned)), and methamphetamine (Desoxyn, the most effective with least rebound and comedown effects, least somatic side effects, heavily stigmatised unfortunately).
