BPD

What Does BPD Mean in a Text?

BPD means "Borderline Personality Disorder."

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a disorder of mood that affects how a person interacts with others. BPD is the most commonly recognised personality disorder.

People with BPD can have episodes of intense anger, depression and anxiety that can last anywhere from hours to days. Their feelings towards others can change quickly, swinging from extreme closeness to extreme dislike. These changing feelings often lead to unstable relationships and emotional pain.

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BPD is the most commonly recognised personality disorder.

Summary of Key Points

"Borderline Personality Disorder" is the most common definition for BPD on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

BPD
Definition:	Borderline Personality Disorder
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at BPD

BPD is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Bee Pee Dee").

Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words (e.g., LOL, NATO).

Example of BPD Used in a Text

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