Every one of us has a unique personality, a way of thinking,
behaving and identifying ourselves from the world around us. We
will all have a range of emotions and behaviours that make us
who we are. We may be an excitable person, we may be more shy or
withdrawn, we will have many characteristics, and while they are
what make us unique and individual, they will usually fall under
what is generally accepted as 'expected' or 'normal' behaviour.
A person with a personality disorder (PD) may have limited ways
of feeling, behaving or thinking. This can have major impact on
relationships, in dealing with others and life itself.
Personality disorders affect around 10% of the UK population,
with Borderline Personality disorder (BPD) being the most
commonly diagnosed of all PD. Identifying a personality disorder
While selfishness, anger, irritability and other more negative
traits can be experienced by us all, and while we may all
experience more self-centredness, anxiety or other negative
characteristics at times of s