Classic Movie Showing Borderline Personality Disorder
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Thirteen (2003)
According to Psychology Today, the movie Thirteen from 2003 is an excellent portrayal of an individual dealing with the effects of Borderline Personality Disorder. Most films seem to miss the mark – Hollywood doesn't always represent mental illness in the most accurate light. However, Thirteen is a very true-to-life portrayal. From The article: "The protagonist of Thirteen, Tracy, starts out with very nice peers and fellow students before she begins to gravitate to the “corrupting” peer Evie. Even though Evie is attractive to the boys at school and thus her behavior might represent temptation for a teenage girl, her other more dangerous behavior would be a signal to less fragile teens to stay as far away as possible." (Allen, 2013). |