Borderline personality disorder affects how you feel about yourself, how you relate to others and how you behave. Signs and symptoms may include:  An intense fear of abandonment, even going to extreme measures to avoid real or imagined separation or rejection A pattern of unstable intense relationships, such as idealizing someone one moment and then suddenly believing the person doesn't care enough or is cruel Rapid changes in self-identity and self-image that include shifting goals and values, and seeing yourself as bad or as if you don't exist at all Periods of stress-related paranoia and loss of contact with reality, lasting from a few minutes to a few hours Impulsive and risky behavior, such as gambling, reckless driving, unsafe sex, spending sprees, binge eating or drug abuse, or sabotaging success by suddenly quitting a good job or ending a positive relationship Suicidal threats or behavior or self-injury, often in response to fear of separation or rejection Wide mood swings lasting from a few hours to a few days, which can include intense happiness, irritability, shame or anxiety Ongoing feelings of emptiness Inappropriate, intense anger, such as frequently losing your temper, being sarcastic or bitter, or having physical fights 
borderline personality disorder affects feel yourself  behave  signs symptoms may include:  intense fear abandonment  going extreme measures avoid real imagined separation rejection pattern unstable intense relationships  idealizing moment suddenly believing person doesn't care cruel rapid changes self-identity self-image include shifting goals values  seeing bad don't exist periods stress-related paranoia loss contact reality  lasting minutes hours impulsive risky behavior  gambling  reckless driving  unsafe sex  spending sprees  binge eating drug abuse  sabotaging success suddenly quitting job ending positive relationship suicidal threats behavior self-injury  response fear separation rejection wide mood swings lasting hours days  can include intense happiness  irritability  shame anxiety ongoing feelings emptiness inappropriate  intense anger  frequently losing temper  being sarcastic bitter  physical fights 
borderline personality disorder