* The origin of the word "borderline" is from 1938. Back then it was incorrectly thought that people with BPD were on the "border" of schizophrenia. [#](https://www.psychiatrypodcast.com/psychiatry-psychotherapy-podcast/episode-115-borderline-personality-disorder-history-symptoms-environment-genetics-amp-brain-science) [#](https://www.verywellmind.com/borderline-personality-disorder-meaning-425191)

* When people with BPD are asked “Since adolescence, what percent of the time have you experienced a normal mood? By that I mean no anger, emptiness, anxiety, or depression?”, the answer is usually less than 20%. [#](https://www.psychiatrypodcast.com/psychiatry-psychotherapy-podcast/episode-115-borderline-personality-disorder-history-symptoms-environment-genetics-amp-brain-science)

* 85% of treatment-seeking BPD patients were in remission after 10 years according to [one study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21464343/). Remission was defined as having no more than 2 BPD traits.