Chronic Loneliness: The extent to which BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) is determined by chronic feelings of Loneliness

This study aims to understand Chronic Loneliness as a determining factor in occurrence of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). BPD is characterized by turbulent moods, self-destructive behaviors, low perceptions of self, dissociative ideations accompanied with chronic feelings of Emptiness. Loneliness, on the other hand, is lack of proper human connections in one’s life. It can be social, emotional and clinical (chronic) depending upon the quantity, quality and pathological deficits, respectively, in one’s life. The methodology of the study revolves around studying the levels of loneliness (low, average, high or very high) in BPD patients. Content Analysis using Thematic Procedure and Semi-Structured Interviews were the methods used for Data Collection. In a sample size of 36 patients, results predicted that most of the patients had high levels of loneliness. In addition, findings highlight the importance of parenting and attachment styles and in occurrence of BPD.