Famous People With Borderline Personality Disorder
Adolph Hitler
Adolph Hitler definitely had the anti-social and narcissistic aspects of BPD. He also had inappropriate ways of controlling emotions.
Susanna Kayson
Susanna Kayson made her BPD diagnosis public in her autobiography, "Girl, Interrupted," which was later made into a movie starring Winona Rider and Angelina Jolie.
Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald
The writer, and wife of writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, was hospitalized several times. She was diagnosed with schizophrenia and manic depression before her BPD diagnosis.
Princess Diana
There is speculation that Princess Diana had BPD. Some of her behaviors certainly fit many of the criteria found in the DSM-IV ("Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders").
Marilyn Monroe
While there is no proof of Marilyn Monroe being diagnosed with BPD, many of her actions and behaviors are indicative of the disorder. Promiscuity, taking drugs and suicidal ideation are some of the criteria Monroe fits for the diagnosis.
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