Here's a link to some good info on BPD.
NIMH · Borderline Personality Disorder
Here's a tidbit:
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Most people who have borderline personality disorder suffer from:
Problems with regulating emotions and thoughts
Impulsive and reckless behavior
Unstable relationships with other people.
People with this disorder also have high rates of co-occurring disorders, such as depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, and eating disorders, along with self-harm, suicidal behaviors, and completed suicides.
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Back when Borderline was first proposed as a personality disorder, THE hallmark symptoms was self-injury. In the late 70s and early 80s, self-injury was an extremely rare symptom. Now, it's not unusual and doesn't necessarily mean borderline, but older therapists who were in practice back in the early 80s still look at SI meaning borderline. But there's a lot more to it than that.
I hope you find the dx and tx that you need.