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Understanding Impulsivity and Emotional Withdrawal in BPD

How fears can lead to impulsive behavior and emotional withdrawal.

Annie Tanasugarn, PhD
Invisible Illness
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8 min readDec 29, 2024

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Trigger Warning: this article talks candidly about painful experiences of living with Borderline Personality Disorder which may be triggering for some. While the goal is to educate and support, some may find the examples provided or the information presented as triggering.

As a behavioral psychologist and certified trauma and relationship specialist, I have worked with many people over the last couple of decades. I have shared my own lived experiences and shared my clients’ laughter and tears with their joys and challenges. I have worked with many different populations. Yet, they all encompass one overarching theme: trauma.

Trauma comes in many forms. For some, we may jump right to thinking of physical trauma, or the outcome of physical injury that a person is now having to navigate and live with. For others (such as the clients I work with), trauma surrounds more emotionally overwhelming events that have shattered their stability and created lasting negative effects on their psychological, emotional, and physical health. Yes, this can include physical injury or illness that has caused restrictions for them, and changed the trajectory of their life.

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Annie Tanasugarn, PhD
Annie Tanasugarn, PhD

Written by Annie Tanasugarn, PhD

Psychologist. Certified Trauma & Relationship Specialist. This is my only account. Sign up today for my Transforming Trauma Toolkit: www.behaviorthrive.com

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