Getting It Straight About Borderline Personality

In this book Susanna is diagnosed with a disorder called "Borderline Personality."
Since in the book Susanna does not really describe what her "illness is , I thought I would do research on it so we can have a better idea of what it is.

Research taken from http://www.nimh.nih.gov

"Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior."
This instability often disrupts family and work life, long-term planning, and the individuals sense of self-identity. Originally thought to be at the "borderline" of psychosis, people with BPD suffer from a disorder of emotion regulation. While less well known than schizophrenia or bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness), BPD is more common, affecting 2 percent of adults, mostly young women.1 There is a high rate of self-injury without suicide intent, as well as a significant rate of suicide attempts and completed suicide in severe cases."

Overall I think this mental illness is really just a mental issue where the person has difficulty dealing with their image. I believed this disorder kind of relates to teenage life today. Experts always say that the teenage years are the most difficult of your life. Your are faced with many choices as to what you want to do and who you want to become.
I also found it interesting how it says "BPD is more common, affecting 2 percent of adults mostly young women"
I wondered if this is the reason why so many girls today deal with things like anorexia, bulimia, hurting themselves (such as cutting) and even teen suicide.
If you remember in our class discussions how we said how we believed Susanna was maybe having difficulty dealing with the fact that she was now all grown up and not wanting to take on adult responsibilities. We also said how maybe she was insecure about her personality and appearance.
Whats do you think?

Allison OHagan
Role:Researcher