Early onset borderline traits...I think we'll see more of this diagnosis.

[BusynMember]

I've been intrigued with borderline personality disorder since realizing I've had it all along and that this is why my life has been so hard and so fraught with raging (as a child and young adult) and drama and broken relationships. I wanted to alert parents to the signs you may see in young kids. I had all these traits and got diagnosed as an adult with bipolar, but I truly believe borderline was my main problem with a co-morbid mood disorder. The bipolar has caused me far less grief than the borderline.

Maybe this can help somebody. I think it's probably best to get treatment very young if a child shows early borderline behaviors. It IS treatable unlike the once thought and I believe we are going to see it diagnosed more and more in younger children and teens, especially those who are not helped much by medication.

 

[timer lady]

MWM, I've been told that the tweedles may/will ultimately be diagnosis'd with this disorder. That or antisocial something or another. Can't remember.

Many of the symptoms fit wm to a tee.

Saying that, the studies of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) children as adults tend to have borderline personality disorders - struggle to stay in a long term relationship, etc.

I've been watching, as has psychiatrist, for years. We kind of know whats coming with which kid.

Thanks for the article - another bookmark in my tweedles folder.

 

[BusynMember]

No problem. From my research, though, Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and borderline are different. They can co-exist.

Most often borderline is misdiagnosed as ADHD or bipolar. I think we will start to see an upswing in the diagoses of younger people. The newest research suggests genetics have a large piece of borderline. That's how it usually ends up...your DNA.

I'm fortunate that I was fairly high functioning and have had many long term relationships. Still, it impeded me in many ways because I truly didn't "get" how to behave with people. Not as a child, not as an adult. I needed a ton of therapy.

 

[DammitJanet]

Linda...I can see how Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) could easily turn into borderline. I dont know if you read my post about my journey with mental illness or not but I wouldnt have been surprised if they had dxd me with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) as a child. Just how would I have learned to attach?

I have had a long term relationship as an adult but I think that is more due to Tony's refusal to give up on me than my ability to attach. I truly have been a difficult partner.