Is BPD a brain disorder?

There is substantial scientific evidence that BPD is highly heritable—a finding that suggests that brain abnormalities of this disorder are a consequence of genes involved in brain development (similar to what is known about schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and autism).

Does BPD run in families?

In addition to environmental factors — such as a history of child abuse or neglect — borderline personality disorder may be linked to: Genetics. Some studies of twins and families suggest that personality disorders may be inherited or strongly associated with other mental health disorders among family members.

Why do people with BPD come back after a breakup?

However, unlike other personality disorders like NPD, someone with BPD quickly fears abandonment (even if they were the one to end the relationship), and is more likely to come back and cling to someone as they are deeply afraid of abandonment and it triggers many of their painful experiences from childhood.

Do people with borderline personality disorder return to their exes after discard?

My experience has been that they are more likely than someone with NPD to return after a discard due to their intense fears of abandonment and feeling alone. However, it is possible that someone with BPD might discard one person permanently, but cling to a new person instead to avoid the negative feelings that are triggered for them.

Why does a BPD woman recycle her exes?

Some self aware individuals may recycle a current relationship if she is attached in some way, has feelings for you etc. This is only if you split up and she did not move onto another partner. The reason is that some BPD people do not like to be alone. BPD individuals do not necessarily hoover, like say a histrionic or narcissist would.

Why do people with BPD tend to be clingy?

A little more specifically about BPD: some BPD sufferers present in a clingy/needy way. They often don’t know what they want and don’t really know who they are and can be emotionally hot-headed. Put those things together (and not all BPD folk are like this remember) and you get a firestorm that consists of a person… 1.)