Living on the Edge: When Emotions Feel Too Much, Too Fast, Too Often

A Closer Look at Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Struggling with intense emotions, unstable relationships, or fear of abandonment? Learn how therapy can support healing from Borderline Personality Disorder with compassion and clarity.

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“Why Do I Feel Everything So Deeply?”

If you often feel like your emotions flip without warning, if you love intensely but fear being abandoned, or if you struggle with a constant sense of emptiness, you may be experiencing traits of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).

This isn’t about being “too much.” It’s about living with a nervous system that’s constantly trying to protect you — even when it hurts.

At Welsh Psychotherapy, we help clients understand their emotional patterns, work through shame, and begin to feel safe with themselves again.

What Is Borderline Personality Disorder?

BPD is a mental health condition marked by difficulty in managing emotions, relationships, and a stable sense of self. It’s often misunderstood — and unfairly judged.

Common symptoms include:

• Intense mood swings and emotional sensitivity

• Fear of abandonment — even from small perceived rejections

• Patterns of idealising and then devaluing others

• Chronic feelings of emptiness

• Impulsive behaviours (spending, eating, sex, self-harm, etc.)

• Identity confusion — not knowing who you are or what you want

• Difficulty managing anger or distress

• Feelings of dissociation (feeling numb, foggy, or “not real”)

  
  

These symptoms aren’t a personality flaw. They’re a response to trauma, attachment wounds, or emotional neglect — often from early life experiences.

How well do you feel BPD is understood in the general public?

• Very misunderstood
• Somewhat misunderstood
• Fairly well understood

What Causes BPD?

While there’s no single cause, research suggests BPD often arises from:

• Childhood trauma or unstable caregiving

• Growing up with emotional invalidation

• Genetic or biological sensitivity to emotions

• Chaotic or abusive relationships

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BPD is treatable. It’s not a life sentence — and with the right support, healing is possible.

Case Story: Maya, 28 — “I Didn’t Think I Deserved Help”

“I hated how reactive I was. I’d go from feeling completely abandoned to pushing people away in a second. Therapy gave me the tools to pause, notice, and change those patterns — and learn I’m not unlovable.”

How Therapy Supports BPD

At Welsh Psychotherapy, we offer trauma-informed, evidence-based care for BPD, including:

🧠 Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) – Learn emotional regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness.

🧩 Schema Therapy – Heal deep-rooted patterns of shame, abandonment, and mistrust.

🌱 Compassion-Focused Therapy – Build self-worth and reduce harsh inner criticism.

Therapy helps you:

• Respond instead of react

• Build healthier, more stable relationships

• Develop emotional regulation and boundaries

• Heal from early attachment wounds

• Feel more grounded in your identity

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We go at your pace. There’s no pressure to “fix” yourself — only space to understand, feel, and grow.

You Are Not Too Much. You’re Not Broken.

You’re someone who feels deeply — and may have been deeply hurt. But you are also someone who can learn, heal, and build a life that feels worth living.

Therapy isn’t about becoming someone else. It’s about learning to feel safe as yourself.

A New Chapter Can Start With One Safe Conversation

Ready to begin therapy that honours your sensitivity and strength? You are not your diagnosis — you are a whole, worthy human being.

Book your first session here →