Borderline personality disorder is a common psychological problem with many diverse symptoms, but it cannot be easily diagnosed. Becky has been suffering from the issues for several years, and initially, she could not understand the problem. This is a typical practice in psychology as about 15-28% live with borderline personality disorder, and some were not diagnosed (Gunderson et al., 2018). The main DSM criteria that Becky stated are overwhelming feelings and the inability to distinguish between the public and personal identity (Thibs44, 2009). These clinical presentations have diverse causes and additional symptoms, which should be analyzed more thoroughly.
Becky feels uncomfortable with the physical touch when she does not know people well. To cope with this problem, she is trying to have more physical contact with those who are close, understanding that this practice gives her more happiness (Thibs44, 2009). If Becky becomes angry because of the insignificant issues that happen with people around, she takes some time to breathe out and apologize. This issue usually occurs when she is out with someone and realizes the person is not around. To cope with the problem of self-image, Becky tries to analyze every public event when she acts unnaturally and did not show her real personality. The evaluation of actions is always related to the analyses of the future and the desire to build better adulthood memories.
Becky should also try other practices to ensure she solves the problem efficiently and does not have to take medication. For instance, Butcher (2020) suggests that people with this psychological disorder should publicly talk about their feelings. It does not mean that unknown people should be aware of the feeling of the person, but close friends should stay mindful of the condition of the individual with a borderline personality disorder.
References
Butcher, H. N. (2020). Abnormal Psychology. Pearson.
Gunderson, J. G., Herpertz, S. C., & Skodol, A. E. (2018). Borderline personality disorder. Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 4. Web.
Thibs44 (2009). Borderline Personality Disorder [Video]. YouTube. Web.