Many psychiatrists believe that some
of Freud's most interesting cases of 'neurosis' at the turn of the century
would be diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder today. Who are some well known people and characters
who suffer/suffered from BPD? Please
note that just because some of these people are known for being 'evil', that
doesn't mean Borderlines are. This list
is purely made from a neutral point of view.
Do you know any celebrities or characters that have BPD that are not on
my list? Let me know!
Marilyn Monroe (Norma Jeane Mortenson)
Zelda
Fitzgerald
Thomas Wolfe
T. E. Lawrence
Adolf Hitler
Muammar Gaddafi
Lindsay Lohan
Britney Spears
Marsha in 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'
Travis Bickle in "Taxi Driver"
Lee Holloway in "Secretary"
Theresa (Terry) Dunn in "Looking for Mr. Goodbar"
Scarlett O' Hara in 'Gone With the Wind'
Sally Bowles in "Cabaret"
Howard Beale in 'Network'
Carmen in Georges Bizet's opera 'Carmen'
Blanche Dubois in 'A Streetcar named Desire'
King Henry Tudor VIII
If anyone actually does stereotype those with BPD because of a list like that, it's just sad. In society today I know that it happens because all too often people can be blind and see only what they want to see instead of being open minded. Take off your goggles and see the amazing survivors of BPD and any other mental health disorder for what they truly are. Beautiful people.
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Borderline Personality Disorder I think can be even more difficult to manage sometimes than MPD because the switch is so subtle. You're also talking some Monarch Project people here, like Brittany who came out of Disney where sexual abuse is rampant. Marilyn had connection to beings from other dimensions and was talking openly about it. She was painted out to be an addict but there is far more to her story than most know. She was talking openly about her connection to other beings and some say that's why the government killed her. One of the best portrayals of BPD I've seen yet is Norma Bates on Netflix' "The Bates Motel". People who have done the work to manage their BPD truly are amazing for it is very difficult work to do.
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