Suicidal thoughts has landed a 22-year-old lady in the hospital. Following the breakdown of her month-long love relationship, the patient experiences emotions of great sadness, emptiness, and despair for the last week. She has had trouble sleeping and staying asleep for the past week, but there has been no change in her appetite, activity level, or concentration. She is angry at her parents for turning against her and feels betrayed by her partner. The patient has been going to bars, participating in hazardous sex, and drinking excessively since the split. She has had severe mood swings since youth and has had two suicide attempts with an overdose of sleeping tablets. Which of the following diagnoses is more likely?

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Eductional Objective: A chronic pattern of unstable relationships, emotional lability, and impulsivity characterizes borderline personality disorder. Individuals suffering from this condition may have suicide ideas or action during an interpersonal crisis in which they feel rejected or abandoned.

Suicidal Thoughts Has Landed a 22-Year-Old Lady in the Hospital