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Borderline Personality Disorder - What Increases Your Risk
Your risk for developing borderline personality disorder increases if you:
- Have a family member with the disorder.
- Have a history of sexual, physical, or emotional abuse during childhood.
- Have difficulty dealing with stress, anxiety, or worry (neurotic personality).
Your risk for relapse of symptoms of borderline personality disorder is greatest when you feel threatened by being left alone (abandonment).
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