Day 24:

Celebrities:

I'm sorry but today I am having a non-thinking day so I've decided to cheat a bit. I'm going to show you some film characters that have not been officially diagnosed with BPD , but their behaviours demonstrate many of the symptoms.

Fatal Attraction - Glenn Close's character displays emotional instability and fear of abandonment. She has intense anger and she self-harms. However, we are not all bunny boilers!!

Girl Interrupted - Winona Ryder as a teenager with BPD.

The Hours - The 3 main characters all struggle with BPD, depression and suicide.

Monster - Charlize Theron plays serial killer Aileen Wuornos who was diagnosed with BPD. We are not all serial killers either!!

There are many more films portraying BPD traits but sadly, very few films have portrayed the actual complexities of the illness. Many show angry, murderous women and seem to suggest people with BPD are all sociopaths. Unfortunately, all this re-enforces the negative way in which people view Borderline Personality Disorder. I would love to see characters who show what it is actually like to suffer with BPD and the agony we go through every day. 

Some celebrities thought to have BPD traits:

Angelina Jolie - In the 90's, she was diagnosed with presumptive BPD as she had suicidal ideations.

Lindsay Lohan - Substance abuse, suspected BPD.

Britney Spears - Impulsivity and other behaviours indicating BPD.

Amy Winehouse - Substance abuse, violent mood swings, depression and self-harm.

Princess Diana - Eating disorder, self-harm, showed BPD traits.

Marilyn Monroe - Substance abuse and suicidal thoughts. Low self-esteem and fear of abandonment. Possibly committed suicide?

See you tomorrow....